Dracula 1931 Film

The classic “Dracula” horror film that launched horror movies as we know them today. Crazy to think that this fine movie was filmed more than 75 years ago. While their are several scenes that look quite amateurish (plastic bats that fly around the castle come to mind) but in the end Lugosi offers up a creepy dark character that has forever found his place in horror film genre.

The best version to purchase (dvd) was reissued in 1999, it features three fine versions. The original 1931 version with basically no background music, the 1999 rescoring of the movie by composer Philip Glass, and the extremely interesting Spanish version, made at the same time as the original (with totally different actors).

It is amazing just how different the two versions are (the Glass soundtrack to the original). Many people including myself prefer the original with no soundtrack, which offers several scenes that are “deathly quite”.

Your best bet to find this gem is ebay - check out these current listings on ebay for “1931 Dracula”.

Dracula (VHS, 2001) 1931 original starring Bela Lugosi US $2.75 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 8:53:31 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

Carl Laemmle DRACULA (DEMO) 1931 VHS and Frank Langella DRACULA 1979 VHS US $4.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 12:20:51 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

B X W PHOTO PRINT 8X10 DRACULA 1931 BELA LUGOSI US $9.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 17:15:01 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

Striking Atmospheric Publicity Photo DRACULA Bela Lugosi Helen Chandler 1931 US $12.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 19:00:17 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

Classic Vintage Movie Poster Cards #36 Dracula (1931) US $0.99 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 6:45:02 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

1931 Striking Bela Lugosi Dracula Portrait 8X10 Photo US $7.99 Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 7:17:48 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

CARLA LAEMMLE 1931 DRACULA HAND SIGNED COLOR PHOTO US $19.99 Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 11:57:20 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

DRACULA BELA LUGOSI - HELEN CHANDLER 1931 RESTORED VERSION LASER DISC US $9.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 12:03:24 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

Vintage 1931 Photo of Bela Lugosi in Dracula T-Shirt US $11.99 Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 15:18:28 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

Vintage 1931 Photo of Bela Lugosi in Dracula T-Shirt US $11.99 Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 15:18:28 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

Vintage 1931 Photo of Bela Lugosi in Dracula T-Shirt US $13.99 Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 15:18:28 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

Vintage 1931 Photo of Bela Lugosi in Dracula T-Shirt US $14.99 Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 15:18:28 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

Vintage 1931 Photo of Bela Lugosi in Dracula T-Shirt US $13.99 Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 15:18:28 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

Vintage 1931 Photo of Bela Lugosi in Dracula T-Shirt US $13.99 Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 15:18:28 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

Vintage 1931 Photo of Bela Lugosi in Dracula T-Shirt US $15.99 Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 15:18:28 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item

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