Dracula - 1931

It's almost Halloween, and I haven't seen this movie. Does anything else need to be said? To be honest, I still need to read the book. I read excerpts of it in high school, but that was sooooo long ago.

I don't think I need a refresher on the plot, but Bela Lugosi makes Renfield his slave, travels to England and wrecks havoc on the population. Renfield was an interesting character I must say. Anyway, the doctor of the sanitorium where Renfield is staying has a daughter, Mina. I'm not sure what Dracula did with his wives in Transylvania, but he's picked Mina for his first English wife.

This was a fun one. I love how Bela just stares at people, and they do what he wants. The bats were epic as well. I know the effects were going to be primitive, it IS 1931, so it's more endearing than cheesy for me. Thank goodness this wasn't a silent film. I tried to watch the 1925 Phantom of the Opera the other day and couldn't do it. I've been able to watch a couple of those, but I may have reached my limit for a while.

Bela Lugosi is a legend, and it was neat to see him in one of his better known roles. The epic stare and "hand thing" he did was cool. The movie is on the short side, and I enjoyed it! Good Movie!