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Dracula's Daughter

Date: 1936
Type: Horror
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: Lambert Hillyer
Producer: E M Asher

Comment/Synopsis

This sequel to the 1931 Dracula film starts with van Helsing being arrested for the murder of Dracula. He seeks the help of a psychiatrist who is sceptical about vampires. At this point Dracula's daughter arrives, steals and burns her fathers body. She then seeks the help of Von Helsing's psychiatrist to remove the vampire curse from her. Gloria Holden is elegant but very flat and monotone as the vampire and shows no fangs or other vampire traits. There are some humorous scenes but these have not stood the test of time and add nothing to the film. Much of the plot revolves around hypnosis and there is a sort of lesbian sub-plot which all seem to end up blurring the script and plot.

Actors


Otto KrugerOtto Kruger
Gloria HoldenGloria Holden
Margaret Churchill
Edward Van SloanEdward Van Sloan
Gilbert Emery
Irving Pichel
Halliwell HobbesHalliwell Hobbes
Billy BevanBilly Bevan
Nan GreyNan Grey
Hedda HopperHedda Hopper
Claud AllisterClaud Allister
Edgar NortonEdgar Norton
E E CliveE E Clive

Oscars

None
Production
Universal Pictures