HOUSE OF DRACULA (1945) – Episode 158 – Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era
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Release Date: 08/26/2023
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info_outline“I find it difficult to believe that a human being can change himself into a bat, or that by feeding upon the blood of the living he can obtain eternal life. But what has this discussion to do with us, Baron Latos?” Watch and learn, grasshopper. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they travel to a house that’s a bit crowded … with monsters! Yes, they’re in Universal’s House of Dracula (1945)!
Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 158 – House of Dracula (1945)
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The Wolf Man and Count Dracula beg Dr. Edelman to cure them of their killing instincts but Dracula schemes to seduce the doctor’s nurse. And don’t forget Frankenstein’s monster stuck in a cave below.
- Director: Erle C. Kenton
- Writers: Edward T. Lowe Jr. (original screenplay) (as Edward T. Lowe); Dwight V. Babcock (story) (uncredited), George Bricker (story) (uncredited)
- Makeup Department: Jack P. Pierce (makeup artist), Carmen Dirigo (hair stylist)
- Selected Cast:
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (as Lon Chaney)
- John Carradine as Dracula / Baron Latos
- Martha O’Driscoll as Miliza Morelle
- Lionel Atwill as Police Inspector Holtz
- Onslow Stevens as Dr. Franz Edlemann
- Jane Adams as Nina
- Ludwig Stössel as Siegfried (as Ludwig Stossel)
- Glenn Strange as The Frankenstein Monster
- Skelton Knaggs as Steinmuhl
Ah, the Universal Monsters! Who doesn’t want to sit down with the classic Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula, and the Wolf Man on any given Saturday afternoon? Many Monster Kids consider this episode’s film, House of Dracula (1945), the canonical end of the famous monsters’ original cinematic run; however, others will continue to include Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein (1948) into the mix, happily! Either way, director Erle C. Kenton’s third film featuring the Monster of Frankenstein is a fun, enjoyable romp regardless of how silly and overly convenient the plot remains. Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, and Glenn Strange all return as the Wolf Man, Count Dracula, and Frankenstein’s Monster respectively, each providing the best performances possible given the circumstances. Onslow Stevens, along with co-stars Martha O’Driscoll and Jane Adams, wonderfully provide the strands that hold the storylines together. Throw in Lionel Atwill for good measure and it’s a tried-and-true Universal Monster “house” feature. Grab your popcorn and large soda and join the Grue-Crew as they catch up with the shenanigans.
At the time of this writing, House of Dracula is available to stream from the Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, the Classic Horror Movie Channel, and the Wicked Horror TV Channel, as well as a variety of PPV sites. In terms of physical media, the film is available in Blu-ray format as part of Dracula: Complete Legacy Collection, Frankenstein: Complete Legacy Collection, The Wolf Man: Complete Legacy Collection, and Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection.
For more Universal Horror, check out these Decades of Horror: The Classic Era episodes:
- DRACULA (1931) – Episode 20 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
- FRANKENSTEIN (1931) – Episode 100 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
- THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) – Episode 50 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
- BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) – Episode 14 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
- SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939) – Episode 121 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
- THE WOLF MAN (1941) – Episode 39 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
- SON OF DRACULA (1943) – Episode 132 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
- ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948) – Episode 44 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
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