“Dracula: Prince Of Darkness” is another fun horror flick from Hammer. It is the third film in their “Dracula” series and the second to feature Christopher Lee (“The Man With The Golden Gun”, “The Mummy”) in the lead role.

A group of English tourists are warned to stay away from a castle but they decide to ignore the advice and visit it. They find a surprisingly warm reception but then one of them is killed so that their blood can be used to resurrect Count Dracula (Lee). Now, the foul beast is loose once again and out for more blood. Dracula’s new reign of terror must be brought to an end.

Christopher Lee does a good job as Dracula but he’s not actually in all that much of the movie. I mean, the title is “Dracula: Prince Of Darkness” so I was hoping to see him appear in quite a lot of it. Also, Dracula never speaks in this film and I think that is a real shame. The way they defeat him is pretty cheesy but in a fun way. The other characters are moderately enjoyable including a clergyman that is determined to stop Dracula. Dracula’s assistant is okay but nothing special.

“Dracula: Prince Of Darkness” is not amazing or anything like that but it delivers the goods. If you like seeing creepy castles as well as wicked vampire creatures then this is the movie for you. The Hammer films are very unlikely to actually scare anybody but they are entertaining. If you have seen any of the other Hammer “Dracula” films then you know what to expect from this one. I won’t spoil it but I think this film introduced a whole new way to kill vampires in movies. Once you find out what it is, you almost feel sorry for Dracula because he seems just so darn vulnerable.