House of Dracula
A desperate werewolf, a predatory vampire, and an awakened artificial creature collide around a scientist promising impossible cures.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- gothic
- melodramatic
- classic horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film atmospheric and competently performed but more routine and ludicrous than genuinely frightening.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dracula, Lawrence Talbot, and Frankenstein's Monster converge at Dr. Edelman's laboratory and compete for dominance.
Dr. Edelman's attempts to cure vampirism and lycanthropy unfold alongside Dracula's manipulative intrusion and the monster's revival.
The plot prominently uses Dr. Edelman's office, underground caves, stasis chambers, and black-and-white atmospheric photography.
Lawrence Talbot sincerely pursues a cure for lycanthropy while Dracula falsely claims to want treatment for vampirism.
Films like House of Dracula, and why
House of Frankenstein
shared crossover horror, gothic atmosphere, mad-scientist premise, and ensemble of iconic monsters
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
shared universal monsters mythology, black-and-white gothic horror, and laboratory-centered suspense
Dracula's Daughter
shared vampire horror, expressionistic shadows, and classic studio gothic mood
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
shared monster rally structure, supernatural suspense, and atmospheric black-and-white production
Movie Details
- Director
- Erle C. Kenton
- Release Date
- 1945-12-07
- Runtime
- 64 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (152)
Cast
- John Carradine
- Onslow Stevens
- Lon Chaney Jr.
- Martha O'Driscoll
- Jane Adams
- Lionel Atwill
- Glenn Strange
- Ludwig Stössel
- Skelton Knaggs
- Joseph E. Bernard
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is House of Dracula about?
- A desperate werewolf, a predatory vampire, and an awakened artificial creature collide around a scientist promising impossible cures.
- What is House of Dracula like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of House of Dracula as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is House of Dracula violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in House of Dracula as moderate.
- What did critics think of House of Dracula?
- Critics broadly found the film atmospheric and competently performed but more routine and ludicrous than genuinely frightening.
- Which films are like House of Dracula?
- Films with a similar feel include House of Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, Dracula's Daughter, and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
- How long is House of Dracula?
- House of Dracula runs 64 minutes.
- Where can I watch House of Dracula?
- In United States, House of Dracula streams on IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.
