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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.9 / 100
1943·Drama / Fantasy / Horror·1h 20m

SON OF DRACULA

“BLOOD on his lips...! DOOM in his eyes...! an accursed VAMPIRE!”

Carpathian Count Alucard is invited to the U.S. by a young heiress. Her boyfriend and local officials are suspicious of the newcomer, who is interested in the "virile" soil of the new world.

Above the Line
Robert Siodmak·DirectorEric Taylor·ScreenplayCurt Siodmak·Original StoryGeorge Robinson·Director of PhotographyHans J. Salter·Original Music ComposerSaul A. Goodkind·Editor
Cast
Lon Chaney Jr.·Count Dracula, alias Count AlucardRobert Paige·Frank StanleyLouise Allbritton·Katherine 'Kay' CaldwellFrank Craven·Dr. Harry BrewsterJ. Edward Bromberg·Professor LazloPat Moriarity·Sheriff DawesEvelyn Ankers·Claire CaldwellSamuel S. Hinds·Judge SimmonsAdeline De Walt Reynolds·Madame Queen ZimbaGeorge Irving·Colonel Caldwell
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 3
Robert Siodmak·DirectorFord Beebe·Second Unit DirectorMelville Shyer·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Eric Taylor·ScreenplayCurt Siodmak·Original StoryBram Stoker·Characters
Camera· 2
George Robinson·Director of PhotographyRoland Smith·Grip
Editing· 2
Saul A. Goodkind·EditorCarl Himm·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Hans J. Salter·Original Music ComposerCharles Carroll·SoundEdwin Wetzel·SoundBernard B. Brown·Sound Director
Art & Design· 7
John B. Goodman·Art DirectionMartin Obzina·Art DirectionVera West·Costume DesignJack Pierce·Makeup ArtistRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationEdward R. Robinson·Set DecorationWally Kirkpatrick·Props
Production· 4
Ford Beebe·ProducerJack J. Gross·Executive ProducerDonald H. Brown·Associate ProducerMary Chaffee·Script Researcher
Other Departments· 4
Ann Fielder·Wardrobe DesignerEmmy Eckhardt·HairstylistRex DeWitt·Stand InJohn P. Fulton·Special Effects
By the Numbers
72.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Son of Dracula's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Eerie, Suspenseful, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster for "Son of Dracula" features a large, central image of a woman lying down, looking up at a man with green skin and dark hair who leans over her. Bel”

horrorfantasydrama
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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