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Released on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1931, "Dracula" told the story of the strangest passion the world has ever known! The movie's tagline still holds true to this day. The horror of pure evil is dramatically portrayed without fangs or dripping blood, proving to me that a persons imagination is more horrifying than explicit gore. The remastered print is a major improvement over previous releases of the film. Upon hearing howling wolves, Count Dracula said, "Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make!" I enjoyed listening to the Phillip Glass score, performed by the Kronos Quartet, which is one of the options for viewing the movie. Even though it was a bit intrusive at times, I preferred that to the eerie silences of the original movie. Bela Lugosis Dracula suave and sophisticated has animal magnetism to spare. Bela remains the definitive Dracula. With regards to the bonus features, Lugosi: The Dark Prince is an excellent overview of the life and career of Bela Lugosi. Bela accurately described the role of Dracula as both a blessing and a curse. To this viewer, its a blessing. The Road To Dracula documentary was previously available in Dracula: The Legacy Collection, which included three sequels, as well as the Spanish language version of Dracula.

Speaking of the Spanish language version of Dracula, that is included in the second disc of the 75th Anniversary Edition of Dracula. The digital remastering was very well done, with the exception of a few scenes. Carlos Villaras was very menacing as Count Dracula. Where Bela had animal magnetism, Carlos was animalistic. Pablo lvarez Rubio was more manic than Dwight Frye in his portrayal of the character Renfield. One of several differences from the English version takes place near the beginning of the film. When the three female vampires approach Renfield, Dracula does not chase them away, as Belas Dracula did. Lucky Renfield! In addition, smoke rises from the coffin every time Dracula emerges from it, which is very visually effective. For all its obvious qualities, I prefer the Bela Lugosi version of Dracula. Note: The closed captioning with English subtitles worked in the bonus features, but not in the Spanish language movie itself. With regards to the bonus features, Universal Horror, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, is a very interesting documentary about the Universal movie studio and its treasure trove of classic horror movies. Ending with the theatrical trailer of Dracula, this two-disc set is a must have for all fans of classic horror movies.

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