Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970): Cast & Plot
Taste the Blood of Dracula is a 1970 horror film directed by Peter Sasdy, starring Christopher Lee as Dracula, Roy Kinnear and Geoffrey Keen. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Peter Sasdy
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hammer Film Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Taste the Blood of Dracula About?
The premise of Taste the Blood of Dracula without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Three bored, distinguished elderly gentlemen seek excitement and become entangled with a servant of Count Dracula. In a nightly ritual they inadvertently revive the Count. After they kill the servant, Dracula exacts revenge, orchestrating the murder of each gentleman through the hands of their own sons.
Taste the Blood of Dracula Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- brothel
- dracula
- vampire
- female nudity
- servant
- father disapproves of daughter's boyfriend
- horseback riding
- ritual
- hypocrisy
- wealth
- aristocrat
- five word title
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- sequel
- prostitute
- psychotronic film
- count dracula character
- gothic
- occultist
- occultism
- the occult
- horse and carriage
- dracula character
- salesman
- thrown from a moving vehicle
- alone in the woods
- impalement
- bleeding from the eyes
- blood
- strict father
- teenage girl
- mother daughter relationship
- forbidden love
- secret
- snake dancer
- exotic dancer
- stripper
- secret society
- hypocrite
- black mass
- climbing down a tree
- dried blood
- relic
- satanism
- cloak
- cutting one's hand
- powder
- chickening out
- husband wife relationship
- secret life
- left for dead
Taste the Blood of Dracula Cast & Characters
Christopher Lee leads the cast as Dracula, with Roy Kinnear as Weller and Geoffrey Keen as William Hargood. Directed by Peter Sasdy; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director Peter Sasdy
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Peter Sallis as Samuel Paxton
Also Starring in Taste the Blood of Dracula
· 25 more- Linda Hayden Alice Hargood
- Gwen Watford Martha Hargood
- Isla Blair Lucy Paxton
- John Carson Jonathon Secker
- Ralph Bates Lord Courtley
- Juba Kennerley Cafe Royal Patron
- Anthony Higgins Paul Paxton
- Martin Jarvis Jeremy Secker
- Michael Ripper Inspector Cobb
- Jim Brady Mission Hall Diner
- Madeline Smith Dolly
- Dido Plumb Mission Hall Diner
- Jimmy Charters Mission Hall Vagrant
- Russell Hunter Felix
- John Tatum Cafe Royal Patron
- Keith Marsh Father
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- June Palmer Redhead Prostitute
- Lai Ling Chinese Girl
- Josie Grant Bordello Girl
- Peter May Son
- Shirley Jaffe Betty, Hargood's Maid
- Reginald Barratt Vicar
- Malaika Martin Snake Girl
- Amber Blare Bordello Girl
- Vicky Gillespie Bordello Girl
More from Peter Sasdy
More films directed by Peter Sasdy: Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady, The Sweet Scent of Death, The Late Nancy Irving and Last Video and Testament.
Taste the Blood of Dracula Plot Summary
What happens in Taste the Blood of Dracula from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Weller Roy Kinnear is travelling through Eastern Europe when a tense struggle knocks him from his carriage, leaving him unconscious as night falls. When he awakens, a caped figure screams in agony, impaled by a large crucifix through the back. The man dies and disintegrates into dust. Among the remnants—a ring, a cape with its clasp, and dried blood—Weller finds a brooch marked with the name Dracula Christopher Lee.
Full summary
The whole story of Taste the Blood of Dracula, scene by scene
Taste the Blood of Dracula Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
How Well Do You Know Taste the Blood of Dracula?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the character Dracula in the film?
Taste the Blood of Dracula Also Known As
31 alternative titles, including “El Poder De La Sangre De Dracula” and “Das Blut von Dracula”.
- Also known as
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- El Poder De La Sangre De Dracula
- Das Blut von Dracula
- Una messa per Dracula
- Wie schmeckt das Blut von Dracula?
- Une messe pour Dracula
- Prueba la sangre de Drácula
- O Sangue de Drácula
- Dracula får blod på tanden
- Dracula, djävulens sändebud
- Dracula, paholaisen lähettiläs
- Φίλησε το αίμα του Δράκουλα
- Filise to aima tou Drakoula
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- Drakula vérének íze
- Het Bloed van Dracula
- Skosztuj krwi Draculi
- Provem o Sangue de Drácula
- Blodsmak
- Вкус крови Дракулы
- Okusi Drakulinu krv
- Drakula'nın Qanın Dad
- Dracula 5: Taste the Blood of Dracula
- Wie schmeckt das Blut von Dracula
- El poder de la sangre de Drácula
- טעם דמו של דרקולה
- Gustarea sângelui lui Dracula
- Вкусът на кръвта на Дракула
- 嗜血伯爵
- 드라큐라의 환생
- ドラキュラ 血の味
- Ochutnej Draculovu krev
- แดร็กคูล่า อาถรรพ์จอมปีศาจ
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Movies Like Taste the Blood of Dracula
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Taste the Blood of Dracula FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Taste the Blood of Dracula, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Taste the Blood of Dracula?
Taste the Blood of Dracula runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Taste the Blood of Dracula released?
Taste the Blood of Dracula was released on May 7, 1970.
Who directed Taste the Blood of Dracula?
Taste the Blood of Dracula was directed by Peter Sasdy.
More films by Peter Sasdy Who is in the cast of Taste the Blood of Dracula?
Taste the Blood of Dracula stars Christopher Lee as Dracula, Roy Kinnear as Weller and Geoffrey Keen as William Hargood, among 29 credited actors.
Does Taste the Blood of Dracula have a post-credit scene?
No. Taste the Blood of Dracula has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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