DRACULA, PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1965). Like most of the Hammers (and Universals for that matter), the basic plot device is threadbare, but it's worth it to see the performers We love. Chris Lee makes his second time at Bat (Get it
) as The Count, but other than hissing, has no dialogue-He claimed the script had him saying stupid lines, which He refused to do; at this early stage there was contention between He and the studio, which only increased as the series went on
. Still, He looks impressive, although a few of his expressions made my wife laugh out loud. Pretty inventive-and nasty-way to resurrect Drac and nice turn by Andrew Keir-would have preferred Peter Cushing (like the rest of us). but AK does alright here. For Me, though, Barbara Shelley steals the film.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Her transformation from a rigid humorless pain in the ass to a ravenous (and let's be honest here....ravishing
) Creature of the night is dead on. ***