How scary is Horror of Dracula?

On our intensity scale, Horror of Dracula rates 4/10 for jump scares and 4/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.

How gory is Horror of Dracula?

Horror of Dracula rates 4/10 for gore — expect only light gore.

How long is Horror of Dracula?

Horror of Dracula runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).

What is Horror of Dracula rated?

Horror of Dracula has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 4/10 for gore and 4/10 for dread.

Where to watch Horror of Dracula (1958)?

Horror of Dracula is back in cinemas from Oct 31 — 1 screening at 1 cinema on our showtimes page. It is not on a major US subscription streamer yet.

Horror of Dracula

Name: Horror of Dracula
Director: Terence Fisher
Genre: Hammer, Vampire, Gothic, Atmospheric
Released: 1958
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, Carol Marsh

1958 · Directed by Terence Fisher · 82 min

HammerVampireGothicAtmospheric

7.7/10

IMDb7.230k votes Tomatometer89% Popcornmeter81% 豆瓣 Douban6.7901 votes Metacritic67metascore

jumps 4

gore 4

dread 4

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Back in cinemas Oct 31 — 1 cinema in New York · 1 screenings at 1 cinema on our showtimes page

Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.

How it scared people

The vibe

Christopher Lee gets barely a dozen lines and doesn't need them — Hammer's Dracula is a physical performance, all bloodshot eyes and lunging speed, the first vampire to arrive in colour and bleed properly. Terence Fisher stages the sunrise finale with Peter Cushing sprinting along a table, and Bray Studios' cardboard budget somehow never shows.

Horror of Dracula (1958) Parents Guide

MPA rating	No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system)
Runtime	82 minutes
Jump scares	2/5 — on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares
Gore	2/5 — only light gore
Dread	2/5 — a mild unease that fades quickly
Themes	vampirism

Horror of Dracula carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 2/5 for jump scares, 2/5 for gore and 2/5 for lingering dread, over 82 minutes. Fine for younger teens who already like being spooked.

We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.

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How scary is Horror of Dracula?: On our intensity scale, Horror of Dracula rates 4/10 for jump scares and 4/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.
How gory is Horror of Dracula?: Horror of Dracula rates 4/10 for gore — expect only light gore.
How long is Horror of Dracula?: Horror of Dracula runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
What is Horror of Dracula rated?: Horror of Dracula has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 4/10 for gore and 4/10 for dread.
Where to watch Horror of Dracula (1958)?: Horror of Dracula is back in cinemas from Oct 31 — 1 screening at 1 cinema on our showtimes page. It is not on a major US subscription streamer yet.