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Film Description
One of a slew of Dracula sequels that Hammer unleashed in the late sixties and early seventies, this is chiefly memorable for featuring later TV stalwarts Dennis Waterman and Jenny Hanley.
"Passably made Dracula entry which is, in truth, just a rehash of earlier films in the series." -
Jonathon Dabell on 9th September 2010
The sixth Hammer Dracula is a tired rehash of the same story told in the previous five films. The blood & gore quota has been increased somewhat - presumably Hammer's ... more >
The sixth Hammer Dracula is a tired rehash of the same story told in the previous five films. The blood & gore quota has been increased somewhat - presumably Hammer's way of trying to make the film fresh and original. There's just a fraction more sexuality too, with some of the lady's outfits revealing as much cleavage as can be shown without having fully naked actresses running all over. Certainly, the film makes a point of dwelling on the more sensational aspects we have mass murders, impalements, eyeballs hanging out, burnings, graphic neck-bitings, a frenzied stabbing, and more. For all its bloodiness and sexual suggestiveness, one question remains:- is Scars Of Dracula anything special? No, not really. Just another routinely efficient vampire flick from the Hammer production line.
Womaniser Paul Carlson (Christopher Matthews) makes a quick exit from a provincial town after being caught having his wicked way with the Burgomaster's daughter. He escapes over the frontier and ends up seeking a room for the night at a castle owned by a forbidding cloaked aristocrat named Dracula (Christopher Lee). Needless to say, nothing is heard of him again. soon afterwards, Paul's brother Simon (Dennis Waterman) grows worried about his brother's disappearance and starts searching for him, accompanied by a beautiful lady they both admire called Sarah (Jenny Hanley). The trail inevitably leads to Castle Dracula, where the unsuspecting couple find themselves in great danger. Once again the forces of good and evil must do battle in the shadow of Dracula's castle.
Scars Of Dracula is hurt most of all by its frequent lapses in logic and continuity. Just a few examples a). Anouska Hempel's seductive lady vampires appears in a mirror behind Paul (supposedly vampires cast no reflection). b). Dracula sleeps in front of an open window (didn't daylight destroy him in the first film, even with his eyes closed?). c). Paul dives through the roof of a carriage, smashing it beneath him, yet in the subsequent sequence the carriage roof appears completely undamaged. d). Dracula is killed by a bolt of lightning which sets him alight (when did fire become a bona fide method for disposing of vampires?) There are similar inconsistencies throughout the entire film. If we overlook these flaws, there's some fun to be had from a viewing of Scars Of Dracula. Plenty of gruesome incident is crammed into its hour and a half duration, and the film is visually quite nicely done. Some of the performances are rather good, especially Patrick Troughton (in full maniacal mode as Dracula's henchman Klove) and Michael Ripper (in a larger-than-usual role as a paranoid innkeeper). James Bernard provides rousing music his contribution to this series cannot be overstated. Overall, this is a competent but unremarkable addition to the cycle. There are no new twists for those who've seen the other Hammer Draculas but, in its simple way, it is an efficiently crafted screamer. < less
