Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968) is an enjoyable entry into the Hammer Dracula series, but it is not without its eccentricities. The story is a pretty typical vampire story. The twist is that it has greater focus on the involvement of the Church. The pace is brisk, with decent acting throughout. There were some really strange decisions made in terms of cinematography, tinting the edges of the frame different colors during different "horror" scenes and sets of the film. My biggest complaint were the idiosyncrasies in the vampire legend. The most offending parts: you see Dracula's reflection in the water, his coffin has no dirt in it, and somehow Dracula is killed by a "stake" made of metal! Weird.
7/10
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