Agent Starling versus Hannibal Lecter in "Silence of the Lambs", Blondie versus Angel Eyes in "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly", Luke Skywalker versus Darth Vader in "Star Wars", Dorothy versus the Wicked Witch in "The Wizard of Oz" and Moses versus Ramses in "The Ten Commandments",etc,etc, were all classic displays of good against evil in the world of film making. However, none of these can compare to the historic duel between the infamous Count Dracula and Professor Abraham Van Helsing. Although numerous films about vampires have included these characters, 1958's "Horror of Dracula" is without a doubt the best. Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing are equally mesmerizing as Dracula and Van Helsing in this all-time horror classic. Christopher Lee plays the most menacing vampire in the history of cinema and Peter Cushing is just as convincing as the vampire killer who is determined to send the blood thirsty beast back to Hell. The two actors matched wits so well together that their roles were reprized in several sequels. But none of them comes close to matching the artistry, pageantry, atmosphere, or terror of Hammer Films "Horror of Dracula"!
Review of Horror of Dracula
