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Yes, it's the one with a character called Johnny Alucard! The occasional attempt on the part of the cast to Frenchify this galumphing not-a-palindrome ("Johnny Alucarrrrr...") fools no-one, of course, because we all know this young anti-hero of the Chelsea set has a surname that spells "Dracula" backwards because he's the undead (or maybe reincarnated) servant of the fangsome menace himself. On the pretext of dragging his group of chums into a supposedly fake Black Mass by way of teenage kicks, Alucard of course succeeds in his aim of awakening the undead Count Dracula, who promptly swears vengeance on all and sundry. This is unsurprising, perhaps, given that one of the group is Jessica Van Helsing, youngest and firmest of the family which has battled the vampire for generations.

Dracula A.D. 1972 is a particularly camp entry in the long-running Hammer horror saga with lots of period detail for retro fans (although it's fascinating how, given only the usual brief production time-lag, the film is clearly a product of 60s pop culture and actually seems to pre-date its title by several years). Lee and Cushing are their usual dignified selves amidst the swinging Londoners, and Stephanie Beacham's bosom heaves magnificently in the time-honoured tradition. --Roger Thomas

Synopsis
In modern-day London a group of young people hold a black mass and unwittingly summon back the spirit of Dracula, who embarks on a reign of terror.....

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: Circa sixties style rock goth's.YUMMY!, 8 Feb 2001 By A Customer My mom loved this movie when I was a kid and creature feature also loved it with the way they used to show this one.The plot is a little weak but the appearance of that tasty brit Shane Bryant makes this one well worth a watch as well as the ever fab Christopher Lee.One of the only modern takes on horror, as opposed to period films, that I believe Hammer ever made.A classic.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: WELL WORTH A LOOK, 23 May 2000 By A Customer This film has a terrible and wholey underserved reputation. Yes it's dated and it's campy but it's still very enjoyable and far better the the preceeding film 'Scars Of Dracula' A word of warning though. The print on this video tape is terrible. It's so dark you can hardly see what's going on. I bought it to replace a copy I had off TV but this is actually worse than my existing print.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Cushing and Lee reunited but in a Dracula movie set in 1972?, 13 Jan 2003 By A Customer This review is from: Dracula a.D. 1972 (VHS Tape) "Dracula A.D. 1972" finally reunited Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing as Dracula and Van Helsing, but besides the novelty of Hammer Studio setting this film in the "present" there is little to recommend this offering. The movie begins 100 years earlier, as the duo battle to the death. But after Dracula turns to dust and Van Helsin dies from his wounds, one of the vampire's minions comes along and scoops up the Count's ashes. A century later the minion's descendant Johnny Alucard (Christopher Neame) is running some swinging London club when he decides the time is ripe to use the ashes to revive the Count. Once corpses drained of their blood start popping up around town, Inspect Murray of Scotland Yard (Michael Coles) visits Lorrimer Van Helsing (the grandson of the Lawrence who died in the prologue) and his granddaughter Jessica (Stephanie Beacham), who does not trust anybody over 30 whether they are undead or whatever. In the end, Van Helsing will again find a new way of disposing of his ancient foe. As it was the first time around, Cushing is the dominant presence in this film, not only because his Van Helsing is the hero but also because once again Lee's Dracula is reduced to a minor character. Even more detrimental to the finished film, screenwriter Don Houghton simply does not know what to do with the idea of Dracula running amuck in present-day London. Except for the club with the awful rock band Stoneground, the story would work just as well in 1872 London or Transylvania for that matter. Only Cushing's performance makes "Dracula A.D. 1972" worth watching.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 7 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Very corny, but violent! After the 'Scars of Dracula' (which was the last gothic Dracula movie) the standards dropped. This film is proof of that. Read more Published on 1 Nov 2003 Don't knock it! Well, I've recently become a Chris Lee fan, and I caught this film on TV. Despite its reputation, I'd have to say that this is a really enjoyable lil film. Read more Published on 7 Jul 2002 by G. Francis This has an undeserved reputation. I was at a film lecture recently in which the lecturer showed the opening five minutes of this film as an example of the way not to make a horror film. Read more Published on 2 Jun 2000 Groovy fangs, man! The Hammer vampire films made in the 50s, 60s and 70s remain (for me) the greatest "horror" series. Whilst the often crude special effects and campy acting provide a few laughs,... Read more Published on 10 May 2000 by rick.laing@virginnet.co.uk Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 7 customer reviews...