Product: DRACULA'S GREAT LOVE
Rating: 3.0
Dracula's Great Love
An unfortunate carriage accident leaves four vulnerable young women stranded in the woods, but luckily for them, they are not but a stone's throw away from an old abandoned sanitarium that now serves as the home of Dr. Wendell Marlow, who continues to conduct his experiments within its walls. As night falls, however, the ladies each fall prey to the vampire who also stalks its grounds, but which of them will become COUNT DRACULA'S GREAT LOVE? In keeping with the Spanish traditions of the time, COUNT DRACULA'S GREAT LOVE is a sexy graveyard romp that is overflowing with misty corridors, moody slow-motion shots, and bursting bodices. Paul Naschy stars as the lovelorn Count who must sink his teeth in to virgin flesh in order to free himself of his ancient curse, but virgins can be so hard to come by... COUNT DRACULA'S GREAT LOVE is more enjoyable for its dark Gothic aesthetic and dreary sets than for its uninspired storytelling, but there are little bits that make this worth watching. As Dracula's brides beset the neighboring village, we are privy to more than a mouthful of blood and spirited feasting as they prey upon the locals. The blood rites of Dracula's daughter also set the mood nicely. Naschy is slightly subdued in his performance of Dracula, which is a considerable change of pace from the snarling beast he has often portrayed as "El Hombre Lobo." Other than that, this is standard Gothic fare from the 1970's Spanish cycle.-Carl ManesI Like Horror Movies