6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A series of murders take place in a remote European village which the locals believe to be the work of vampires and which the police dismiss as nonsense. The murders coincide with the arrival of the beautiful Luisa Karlstein. The young woman finds out from her dying baroness mother that her family is descended from vampires. Soon there are lots of fangs being used.
Starring: Britt Nichols, Anne Libert, Alberto Dalbés, Howard Vernon, Daniel White (IV)Horror | 100% |
Foreign | 55% |
Erotic | 26% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 1.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
“Daughter of Dracula” knows exactly what to give its target audience, opening with a few minutes of film that focuses solely on a woman taking a bath. Leave to director Jess Franco to find the exploitation in any situation, but, thankfully, 1972’s “Daughter of Dracula” doesn’t really aspire to be anything more than cheap titillation, periodically interrupted by a murder mystery that touches on supernatural events and surveys deceptive participants.
The AVC encoded image (2.35:1 aspect ratio) presentation does what it can with aged elements, finding the source in rough condition, showcasing considerable wear and tear throughout the viewing experience. Scratches and speckling are common, but more intense chemical damage is detected as well. Detail is satisfying, picking up on fibrous costumes and monstrous reactions, and the location is open for study, offering deep distances with acceptable delineation. Colors are capable, delivering more interesting hues on costumes and bloodshed, and greenery is preserved. Grain is fine and filmic.
The 2.0 LPCM sound mix also wrestles with age, with hiss and pops carrying throughout the sonic event. Dubbing takes care of dialogue exchanges, making them clear and defined, though sharp highs are present. Scoring isn't precise, but it delivers a musical mood. Sound effects are exaggerated but alert, adding to the movie's tone.
As he does with most of his features, Franco coasts along with the bare minimum of tension and filmmaking rhythm. "Daughter of Dracula" certainly has the potential to be a more exhilarating inspection of genre confrontations and sexual urges, but instead it plays dead, trusting enough bare breasts will be enough to provide a satisfying viewing experience.
I vampiri
1957
Limited Edition | Indicator Series
1979
La vampire nue | Limited Edition | Indicator Series
1970
Les démoniaques | Limited Edition | Indicator Series
1974
AIP Cut | 60th Anniversary
1963
The Mask of Satan / La maschera del demonio | The Mario Bava Collection
1960
L'amante del vampiro
1960
El retorno del hombre lobo
1981
El gran amor del conde Drácula / Cemetery Girls / Dracula's Virgin Lovers / The Great Love of Count Dracula
1973
La perversa caricia de Satán
1976
Malenka / Malenka, the Niece of the Vampire / Malenka, the Vampire / The Vampire's Niece
1969
La orgía nocturna de los vampiros
1974
Hannah, Queen of the Vampires / Young Hannah, Queen of the Vampires / Young Hannah
1973
Le frisson des vampires / Strange Things Happen at Night | Indicator Series | Limited Edition
1971
呪いの館 血を吸う眼 / Noroi no yakata: Chi o suu me
1971
幽霊屋敷の恐怖 血を吸う人形 / Chi o suu ningyô
1970
La noche del terror ciego | Standard Edition
1972
1968
La novia ensangrentada
1972
Caged Virgins / Vierges et vampires / Requiem pour un vampire
1971-1973