Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

6.3R91 min

1970 film by Peter Sasdy

Taste the Blood of Dracula is a 1970 British supernatural horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions. Directed by Peter Sasdy from a script by Anthony Hinds, it is the fifth installment in Hammer's Dracula series, and the fourth to star Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, the titular vampire.

Taste the Blood of Dracula was released on a double bill in the UK with Crescendo, another Hammer production. The film reached number-one in the U.S. as part of a double bill with Trog. It was followed by Scars of Dracula, also released in 1970.

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What is Taste the Blood of Dracula about?
Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) — Three middle-aged distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring bourgeois lives and get in contact with one of Count Dracula's servants, Lord Courtley. In a nightly ceremony, they restore the count to life. However, the three men killed Courtley and, i
Is Taste the Blood of Dracula based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Taste the Blood of Dracula scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.