Hammer to re-release 1958 Dracula in UK with long-lost footage added
Key takeaways
- Christopher Lee’s performance redefined the on-screen vampire for generations, introducing the bloodshot eyes and predatory fangs.
- The 1958 movie starring Christopher Lee as Count Dracula and Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing has been fully restored in 4K.
- The restoration reinstates footage previously seen only by audiences at the film’s original Japanese theatrical release in 1958.
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Christopher Lee’s performance redefined the on-screen vampire for generations, introducing the bloodshot eyes and predatory fangs. Photograph: Cinetext/Hammer/Allstar View image in fullscreen Christopher Lee’s performance redefined the on-screen vampire for generations, introducing the bloodshot eyes and predatory fangs. Photograph: Cinetext/Hammer/Allstar Dracula 1958Hammer to rerelease 1958 Dracula in UK with long-lost footage added Classic starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing will include footage censors decided was too gruesome
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleHammer Films’ horror masterpiece Dracula is to be rereleased in UK cinemas in October, including footage believed to have been lost for more than six decades after it was deemed too gruesome for audiences.
The 1958 movie starring Christopher Lee as Count Dracula and Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing has been fully restored in 4K.