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Vincent Canby reviews Horror of Dracula
6 May 1958 · Motion Picture Daily
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Vincent Canby’s contemporary review welcomes Hammer’s Horror of Dracula as a particularly effective return to the Count’s Gothic world. He praises the seriousness of the production, its settings, costumes, colour photography and effects, and finds that Jimmy Sangster’s changes to the familiar story strengthen its impact. Peter Cushing’s pursuit of the vampire gives the action momentum, while Christopher Lee and the supporting cast contribute to a film Canby expects to perform strongly at the box office. The review treats suspense, pace and the climactic destruction of Dracula as major strengths. The original article has now been located on page 4 of the 6 May 1958 issue. The digitised volume’s inner gutter obscures some line endings, however, so this account is accompanied by the source qualification rather than a purportedly complete transcription.
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