# Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

> When reckless travelers accept refuge in a remote Carpathian castle, they awaken an aristocratic vampire who has been waiting for their arrival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10289

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Terence Fisher
- Cast: Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Andrew Keir, Francis Matthews, Suzan Farmer, Thorley Walters, Philip Latham, Charles Tingwell
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059127/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: foreboding, atmospheric, melodramatic, classic horror night, halloween viewing

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