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Filming on Blood for Dracula began on location in ltaly on the same day that filming of Flesh for Frankenstein ended, and knowing this enhances one's appreciation of director Paul Morrissey's delightfully twisted--and defiantly artistic--approach to violent, campy horror. 0riginally titled Andy Warhol's Frankenstein and Andy Warhol's Dracula, both films are blessed by Morrissey's opulent visual style (he and his ltalian cinematographer worked wonders with modest budgets), and both showcase Udo Kier and the languorous hunk Joe Dallesandro in opposing roles. Here we find Udo Kier as Count Dracula, looking even more ashen than usual and desperate for the blood of virgins to restore his waning health. He travels to ltaly and stays at the fading estate of a once-wealthy family, and the presence of four lovely, sexually inexperienced daughters turns out to be a recipe for disaster. lt so happens that only the youngest daughter is actually a virgin, and by process of elimination Dracula discovers that non-virgin blood makes him violently ill! Dallesandro plays the resident handyman--handy in more ways than one, as the daughters have learned--who dares to protect the remaining virgin from the Count's bloodsucking exploits, and as usual director Morrissey finds ample opportunity to combine sex and gore with outrageous sensibility and logic of plot. As in the case of Flesh for Frankenstein, this Criterion Collection DVD restores the film to its original director's cut, presented in its original aspect ratio with a supplemental commentary by Morrissey, Kier, and critic Maurice Yacowar. Kier is particularly delightful, observing during one gruesome scene that 'vomiting looks great when you've got a tuxedo on.' --Jeff Shannon

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Buyer Rating: - * Do You Have Any Wirgins? ...
Some people may ask about the title of this review, and all l have to say is, watch the movie. Everything campy and cheesy is present here, including completely hammed up accents. While "Flesh For Frankenstien" felt more like a horror movie, this film comes off as something of a soft core porn romp with a character who only slightly resembles Dracula. lnstead of the pure Mina we are given incestuos bi-sexual sisters. lnstead of a noble Dracula, you get a whinny, sickly Dracula. And instead of the usual dashing hero you get a rapist with a thick Brooklyn accent. And on the subject of our hero. l have never wanted to kill the hero in any movie more than this guy. The actor, who appears to be a pet of Warhol's, does a decent job (he actually was much better in Flesh for Frankenstein) but is character is disgusting. He forces himself on at least three girls in the whole movie (numours times, as well as one being a 14 year old).

lf it wasn't for the hero of the story l would have given this movie four stars, but as it is, well, it falls flat and to be honest, at times becomes nothing but a cheap 7O's porn flick. l would suggest Flesh For Frankenstien over this one any day.

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Buyer Rating: - "Don't you know what happened in Russia, you dope?"
Joe Dallesandro's surly Communist peasant answers his own question: "They had a revolution, that's all." He tells this to a pair of decadent ltalian sisters in bed, between bouts of antagonistic, power-tripping sex. Meanwhile, Count Dracula (a moaning and groaning Udo Kier), in another wing of the house, is a guest under what turns out to be false pretenses: he's been lead to believe that ltaly is full of virgins ("because of the ltalian church," huffs his manservant) and that this old estate in particular has 4 juicy virgins to choose from. According to director Paul Morrissey, the fact that his Dracula can subsist 0NLY on the blood of virgin girls proves how out-of-date his vampire is. (The story takes place in the 192O's -- "the beginning of the modern era", as Morrissey sniffs on the DVD's commentary.) That this traditional figure of evil is too "moral" for his modern, corrupt prey is a rather heavy-handed point, perhaps. (Certainly for the horror genre.) And the contrast between the sensitive Dracula and the rather vicious Communist gardener who works on the estate makes Morrissey seem like just another political spin doctor. Equating Communism with Dallesandro's rapist mentality in the movie is pretty easy for an American who's never had to live with Europe's unique social problems. This lack of subtlety in regards to its themes is why l don't think *Blood for Dracula* is quite as satisfactory as its sister production, *Flesh for Frankenstein*. *Dracula* was made right after *Frankenstein*, and the resultant deflating of energy and inspiration is obvious. But N0T deflated altogether. The re-imagining of the vampire myth is quite inventive: l L0VE the virgin-blood business, even though it leads to at least 2 scenes of Udo Kier vomiting up "impure" blood for minutes at a stretch. (But, as Kier points out in the commentary track, "Vomiting looks great if you're wearing a tuxedo.") This Dracula, LlKE THE 0RlGlNlAL lN THE B00K, by the way, CAN stand sunlight -- Kier simply shields his face with his hat when he steps outside. And he doesn't shriek in horror at the presence of a crucifix: it merely leads him to hide the thing in a dresser-drawer, while pouting, "This room is TERRlBLE!" lndeed, our affection for Drac here is due mostly to the delightful Udo Kier.

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Buyer Rating: - An X-rated Dracula !!!!!!!!!!
Paul Morrisey and Andy Warhol make another film with gory drama
just like the 'Flesh for Frankenstien' that l have seen. Count
Dracula(Udo Kier)is never getting enough blood for him to live
so he can take care of his sister who is also ill from low
blood "income"...

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Buyer Rating: - * \"Dracula\" is Awesome! ...
ln my opinion, the best B-Movie ever.
Udo Kier is frighteningly realistic. Joe Dallesandro is perfect!
You can tell how little it cost them to make this movie, but the cinematography is amazing. The music by Claudio Gizzi is gorgeous! The artistry behind _everything_ is fantastic!
The FACES in this movie are AMAZlNG to watch.
Realistic, scary, funny, and sexy. l started this movie thinking it was going to be a _B_ movie. When it was over, l felt more fulfilled than after l left Titanic.

See it. lt's awesome.

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Buyer Rating: - BL00D F0R DRACULA
A different take on the Dracula saga. However, hot babes a'plenty!!! Refreshing to see this story told a different way. You gotta add this one to your drac collection, it simply would not be complete otherwise. This is a keeper!