Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1972, Dracula A.D. 1972 is a horror film directed by Alan Gibson, running about 96 minutes. “The Count is back, with an eye for London's hotpants . . . and a taste for everything” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Set in London in the early 1970's, supposedly for teen thrills, Johnny organises a black magic ceremony in a desolate churchyard. The culmination of the ritual, however, is the rejuvenation of Dracula from shrivelled remains. Johnny, Dracula' s disciple, lures victims to the deserted graveyard for his master's pleasure and one of the victims delivered is Jessica Van Helsing. Descended from the Van Helsing line of vampire hunters her grandfather, equipped with all the devices to snare and destroy the Count, confronts his arch enemy in the age-old battle between good and evil.

Who’s in it. Dracula A.D. 1972 stars Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, Peter Cushing as Professor Van Helsing, Stephanie Beacham as Jessica Van Helsing and Christopher Neame as Johnny Alucard, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Dracula A.D. 1972 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dracula A.D. 1972 page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dracula A.D. 1972 tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.