
The Brides of Dracula
He Turned Innocent Beauty Into Unspeakable Horror.
A young teacher on her way to a position in Transylvania helps a young man escape the shackles his mother has put on him. In so doing she innocently unleashes the horrors of the undead once again on the populace, including those at her school for ladies. Luckily for some, Dr. Van Helsing is already on his way.
- 6.7
- 1960
- Released
- 1h 22m

Peter Cushing
Dr. J. Van Helsing
Martita Hunt
Baroness Meinster
Yvonne Monlaur
Marianne Danielle
Freda Jackson
Greta
David Peel
Baron Meinster
Miles Malleson
Dr. Tobler
Henry Oscar
Otto Lang
Mona Washbourne
Helga Lang
Andrée Melly
Gina
Victor Brooks
Hans
Fred Johnson
Father Stepnik
Michael Ripper
Coachman
Norman Pierce
Johann the Innkeeper
Vera Cook
Innkeeper's Wife
Marie Devereux
Village Girl
Susan Castle
Elsa (uncredited)
Jill Haworth
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Walter Henry
Man in Tavern (uncredited)
Michael Mulcaster
The Man in Black (uncredited)
Harry Pringle
Karl (uncredited)
Harold Scott
Severin (uncredited)
Stephanie Watts
Foxy Girl (uncredited)

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- #parent child relationship
- #boarding school
- #vampire
- #castle
- #vampire hunter (slayer)
- #gothic horror
- #school teacher
- #van helsing
- #vampirism
- #19th century
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_**Actually “The Brides of Baron Meinster”**_ A beautiful French schoolteacher (Yvonne Monlaur) travels to Transylvania for a position at a school, but is forced to spend the night at the grand mansion of Baroness Meinster (Martita Hunt) where she meets the Baroness’ handsome son, who is curiously kept captive in one part of the manor (David Peel). When vampirism breaks out Dr. Van Helsing offe

Entertaining but standard Hammer horror picture that has some good visuals and decent acting, however note entirely memorable. Peter Cushing is fine once again playing Van Helsing but the "Dracula" (Baron Meinster played by David Peel) was hardly intimidating and the damsel this go around (Yvonne Monlaur) is pretty but unremarkable. **3.5/5**

Only then will this bondage of hell be lifted from the world. The Brides of Dracula is directed by Terence Fisher and collectively written by Peter Bryan, Edward Percy, Jimmy Sangster and Anthony Hinds. It stars Peter Cushing, Martita Hunt, Yvonne Monlaur and David Peel. Music is by Malcolm Williamson and cinematography by Jack Asher. "Transylvania, land of dark forests, dread mountains and











