The first entry in all the universal monster movies were gold with ensuing sequels being of varying quality. The complete legacy collection watch the movie on here. Jan 09, 2012 draculas daughter trailer directed by lambert hillyer and starring otto kruger, edward van sloan, gilbert emery, irving pichel, halliwell hobbes. Directed by lambert hillyer from a screenplay by garrett fort, the film stars otto kruger, gloria holden in the title role, marguerite churchill and features, as the only cast member to return from the original, edward van sloan although his characters name was. A quickie sequel to tod brownings 1931 version of dracula, lambert hillyers draculas daughter 1936 is an odd movie, weird enough to the hold the attention. Draculas daughter 1936 ultimate guide magazine classic. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Gloria holden is firstrate as the title character, alias countess marya zaleska, who after stealing her fathers body from the authorities with the help of her faithful hunchbacked assistant sandor more. Gloria holden is firstrate as the title character, alias countess marya zaleska, who after stealing her father s body from the authorities with the help of her faithful hunchbacked assistant sandor irving pichel, sets fire to the. Draculas daughter is more of a full blooded sequel than the later son of dracula, edward van sloan returns in the role and the last reel of the movie see a return to draculas transylvanian castle, complete with. Draculas daughter 1936 and you call yourself a scientist. They take van helsing into custody because this is a case for scotland yard. Draculas daughter picks up from where dracula 1931 ends. A strange woman steals the corpse and cremates it and van helsing is let go.
Draculas daughter 1936 opens showing the aftermath of the mayhem at carfax abbey, which happened in dracula 1931. It was the first sequel to the bela lugosi vehicle dracula. Two constables find professor van helsing edward van sloan in the crypt standing over the bodies of dracula and renfield. Two constables stumble upon the corpses of renfield and count dracula. According to modern sources, the film draculas daughter was also loosely based on the 1872 british novel carmilla by sheridan le fanu, frequently. Join rockin robbie billups as he watches and discusses 1936s draculas daughter, starring gloria holden and directed by lambert hillyer. A hypnotic woman steals the body of count dracula, and bloodless corpses start. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Draculas daughter 1936 easily the most underrated of the entire universal horror cycle, lambert hillyers atmospheric sequel to the classic tod browning original is a hidden gem and a treat for any oldschool monster movie fan who discovers it, much like myself. Draculas daughter 1936 movie clip what do you see in my eyes.
Lugosi also appeared on some promotional stills, but he isnt featured in the actual film. Cast and crew credits for draculas daughter, 1936, directed by lambert hillyer, with otto kruger, gloria holden, marguerite churchill, at turner classic movies. Draculas daughter extends the universal horror myth in an interesting direction, but the talky script and mild atmosphere undermine its ambition. The draculas daughter ultimate guide is like the brochure you might have bought at the cinema back in 1936, capturing the brooding thrills of the movie. Cast and crew credits for dracula s daughter, 1936, directed by lambert hillyer, with otto kruger, gloria holden, marguerite churchill, at turner classic movies. Draculas daughter 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This time we are given a villain with more dimension, plane rides instead of boat rides, a few good looks at draculas staked corpse even if it is an obvious dummy. Draculas daughter movie 1936 otto kruger, gloria holden. Dracula s daughter tells the story of countess marya zaleska, the daughter of count dracula and herself a vampire. Marguerite churchill is, as ever, a complete joy to behold, with her plucky resistance to zaleskas charms and entrapments imbuing the film with the lightness it. That weird feeling is on the rise again it can only be our luxurious ultimate guide to draculas daughter. Dracula s daughter is a 1936 american vampire horror film produced by universal pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film dracula. Following dracula s death, she believes that by destroying his body she will be free of his influence and can live as a human.
Lambert hillyers draculas daughter the sequel to tod brownings 1931 classic dracula has long been considered an inferior followup and a forgettable film by many horror fans and critics, despite the fact that it is one of the best universal sequels and horror tales of the period. With otto kruger, gloria holden, marguerite churchill, edward van sloan. Dracula s daughter is a horror film from 1936 by universal. A quickie sequel to tod brownings 1931 version of dracula, lambert hillyers draculas daughter 1936 is an odd movie, weird enough to the hold the attention the first time you watch it, though it probably wouldnt stand up to repeated viewings. Draculas daughter is a horror film from 1936 by universal. She needs an appearance in a castlevania gamesay maybe she shows up and. Hungarian countess marya zaleska seeks the aid of a noted psychiatrist, in hopes of freeing herself of a mysterious evil influence. Gloria holden in draculas daughter 1936 draculas daughter 1936 bela lugosi. It may be sacrilege to say so, but dracula s daughter is an immense improvement over the original 1931 dracula, despite the absence of bela lugosi in the cast. Hungarian countess marya zaleska seeks the aid of a noted psychiatrist, hoping to free herself of a mysterious evil influence. The writer saw dracula s daughter 1936 as a chance to revel in unprecedented onscreen sadism. The last horror film produced under the supervision of carl laemmle.
Following draculas death, she believes that by destroying his body she will be free of his influence and can live as a human. In this episode peter and tim discuss the universal monster movie, and sequel to dracula, dracula s daughter. Selznick and based on a bram stoker short story, is the chronicle of hungarian countess marya zaleska s gloria holden. The writer saw draculas daughter 1936 as a chance to revel in unprecedented onscreen sadism. Draculas daughter 1936 mike matei october 28th, 2014. Although count dracula was destroyed by van helsing edward van sloan, who is now being tried for his murder, draculas daughter, the countess marya zaleska gloria holden, is still alive and her fathers death has brought her.
Jeffrey garth whom she believes has the power to cure her. It may be sacrilege to say so, but draculas daughter is an immense improvement over the original 1931, despite the absence of bela lugosi in the cast. Dracula s daughter 1936 sequel to dracula with van helsing on trial for the murder of draci. It may be sacrilege to say so, but draculas daughter is an immense improvement over the original 1931 dracula, despite the absence of bela lugosi in the cast. Jun 22, 2015 draculas daughter 1936 traces the struggle of hungarian countess marya zaleska who, upon learning of the death of her father count dracula, believes the curse of her being a vampire will be lifted. Coded queerness in draculas daughter 1936 horror movie.
Draculas daughter 1936 yes, its universal chiller time again folks. Draculas daughter herself is strange and memorable,far better than the tawdry b movie in which she made her first and last appearance. The film ended up being exactly what you would anticipate from such a production history, a patchwork effort full of inconsistent characterisations and gaping plot holes. Draculas daughter 1936 directed by lambert hillyer. Draculas daughter 1936 live movie commentary youtube. Draculas daughter stands as an early example of hollywoods timetested sequel methodology take what worked in the first film to a new level bigger is better. Gloria holden is firstrate as the title character, alias countess marya zaleska, who after stealing her father s body from the authorities with the help of her faithful hunchbacked assistant sandor more. The real monster of the movie is sandor, who seems to be manipulating marya. Trying to ride the popularity train of tod brownings 1931 film dracula, dracula s daughter falls flat on its face. Tekketsu 2016 hard rock nightmare 1988 full movie the jitters 1989 the vampire of the highway 1970 the bad seed 1956. Watch draculas daughter full movie in hd visit movie 22440 a countess from transylvania seeks a psychiatrists help to cure h. Draculas daughter universal 1936 dracula film, scary. Although a 1930s audience, who had neither television nor home video, could never notice this, it is obvious to modern dvd enthusiasts that the positions of the bodies and furniture, scattered about, are grossly inconsistent. Draculas daughter is a 1936 american vampire horror film produced by universal pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film dracula.
Gloria holden has a memorable part in test pilot running after an ambulance carrying her dying husband, and another, really beautiful moment with clark gable in the mortuary. Draculas daughter trailer directed by lambert hillyer and starring otto kruger, edward van sloan, gilbert emery, irving pichel, halliwell hobbes. Read the full synopsis of draculas daughter, 1936, directed by lambert hillyer, with otto kruger, gloria holden, marguerite churchill, at turner classic movies. While the daughter followed five years after the father in real time her story begins just as the stake is rammed into the counts heart in tod brownings eternal classic. Draculas daughter 1936 shines despite universals failure. However this story, originally a chapter of stokers novel dracula, was not published until 1937, twentyfive years after the authors death. Draculas daughter tells the story of countess marya zaleska, the daughter of count dracula and herself a vampire. Draculas daughter 1936 movie clip what do you see in. Dracula s daughter picks up from where dracula 1931 ends. Draculas daughter, universals first followup to their original classic monster success story, was released on the 11th of may, 1936 a sequel to the 1931 dracula, the film picks up exactly where its predecessor leaves off, and sees that vampires daughter, the countess marya zaleska gloria holden, destroying her fathers body in the hope that she will then be free of his. Draculas daughter 1936 traces the struggle of hungarian countess marya zaleska who, upon learning of the death of her father count dracula, believes the curse of her being a vampire will be lifted. The evening after she s gratefully buried her father, staked through the heart, countess marya gloria holden, title character believes she s free but sandor irving pichel, her assistant or something. Draculas daughter extends the universal horror myth in an interesting direction, but the talky. Dracula s daughter 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Draculas daughter 1936 movie clip my mistress is an artist in foggy london sandor irivng pichel, aide to the title character, solicits pretty vagrant lili nan gray as a model for countess marya gloria holden who, it turns out, has not quite overcome her cravings after all, in universals draculas daughter, 1936. Dracula s daughter 1936 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. Movies like draculas daughter 1936 the hideous sun demon 1958 the sign of death 1939 dracula untold 2014 blood thirst 1971 kizumonogatari part 1. We talk about how it created the modern vampire character. The blu in the new dracula collection looks great and i hope universal continues to release these sets. Watch dracula s daughter full movie in hd visit movie 22440 a countess from transylvania seeks a psychiatrists help to cure her. A sequel to the 1931 dracula, draculas daughter stars gloria holden, edward van sloan and irving pichel.
Draculas daughter 1936 scary horror movies horrorrated. Gloria holden in draculas daughter 1936 draculas daughter 1936 bela lugosi and gloria holden in draculas daughter 1936 gloria. Draculas daughter 1936 sequel to dracula with van helsing on trial for the murder of draci. See more ideas about dracula, classic horror, horror movies. Gloria holden is firstrate as the title character, alias countess marya zaleska, who after stealing her fathers body from the authorities with the help of her faithful hunchbacked assistant sandor irving pichel, sets fire to the. Alas, in the case of draculas daughter, the movie gods declined to smile. It may be sacrilege to say so, but dracula s daughter is an immense improvement over the original 1931, despite the absence of bela lugosi in the cast. When her hope is not fulfilled, she enlists the assistance of psychiatrist dr. Feb 23, 2018 in this episode peter and tim discuss the universal monster movie, and sequel to dracula, draculas daughter. Selznick and based on a bram stoker short story, is the chronicle of hungarian countess marya zaleskas gloria holden. Although count dracula was destroyed by van helsing edward van sloan, who is now being tried for his murder, dracula s daughter, the countess marya zaleska gloria holden, is still alive and her father s death has brought her no closer to eradicating her vampiric thirst for blood.
With the aid of her manservant, sandor irving pichel, she. Oct 01, 2017 both draculas daughter the movie and the character are worthy members of universals illustrious monster legacy because they give you that weird feeling. According to some contemporary sources, this film was based on the story draculas guest by bram stoker. In this episode peter and tim discuss the universal monster movie, and sequel to dracula, draculas daughter.