Written by James M. Tate / 10/29/2015 / No comments / bela lugosi , dwight frye , horror , thirties , universal monster
ENGLISH VS SPANISH DRACULA: FEATURING DWIGHT FRYE
The Best Version Especially thanks to Dwight Frye |
Dwight Frye caged |
Bela Lugosi with Frye |
Literally Creepy Frye |
And Dwight Frye takes the prize, providing an edgy, nervous lunacy while surprisingly, Dracula himself, Lugosi, actually seems to hide his teeth/weapons, more implied and mysterious than outright terrifying... it would take years later when bloody fangs became the most important element of the timeless master of darkness whose "children" eternally howl in the night. Meanwhile, Bela's eyes are literally hypnotic, and it's believable as humans melt under his spell... as can any modern audience: You just have to let go and let it all work despite the CGI standard's we've become accustomed to. While the more fleshed-out, visually dynamic and overall superior British Hammer Films 1958 venture, HORROR OF DRACULA, is highly recommended unlike the later Francis Ford Coppola version, which should be avoided like a garlic cross wrapped in wolfsbane.
ENGLISH VERSION: ***1/2
SPANISH VERSION: **
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