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Dracula's Widow

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
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Dracula's Widow (1988)
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The young owner of a wax factory in Hollywood receives six instead of five boxes ordered with Romanian antiques. He doesn't know that Vanessa, widow of Count Dracula, sleeps in the sixth che... Read allThe young owner of a wax factory in Hollywood receives six instead of five boxes ordered with Romanian antiques. He doesn't know that Vanessa, widow of Count Dracula, sleeps in the sixth chest.The young owner of a wax factory in Hollywood receives six instead of five boxes ordered with Romanian antiques. He doesn't know that Vanessa, widow of Count Dracula, sleeps in the sixth chest.

  • Director
    • Christopher Coppola
  • Writers
    • Kathryn Ann Thomas
    • Christopher Coppola
  • Stars
    • Sylvia Kristel
    • Josef Sommer
    • Lenny von Dohlen
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    780
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christopher Coppola
    • Writers
      • Kathryn Ann Thomas
      • Christopher Coppola
    • Stars
      • Sylvia Kristel
      • Josef Sommer
      • Lenny von Dohlen
    • 23User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sylvia Kristel
    Sylvia Kristel
    • Vanessa
    Josef Sommer
    Josef Sommer
    • Lannon
    Lenny von Dohlen
    Lenny von Dohlen
    • Raymond
    Marc Coppola
    Marc Coppola
    • Brad
    Stefan Schnabel
    Stefan Schnabel
    • Helsing
    Rachel Jones
    • Jenny
    Duke Ernsberger
    • Bart
    Gerald Rowe
    • Lou
    • (as G.F. Rowe)
    Richard K. Olsen
    Richard K. Olsen
    • The Drunk
    • (as Richard Olsen)
    Lucius Houghton
    • Willie
    J. Michael Hunter
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    Dick Langdon
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    Adrienne Stout
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    Paul J.Q. Lee
    Paul J.Q. Lee
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    John Woodson
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    • Director
      • Christopher Coppola
    • Writers
      • Kathryn Ann Thomas
      • Christopher Coppola
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    3Witchfinder-General-666

    Dracula and Coppola Never Seem To Be A Good Combination

    I didn't expect a masterpiece in "Dracula's Widow" of 1989, but I was still somehow disappointed. Directed by Nicholas Cage's brother Christopher Coppola and starring 70s sex icon "Emanuelle" Sylvia Kristel, "Dracula's Widow" may not look like a promising Horror film as such, but at least I expected an entertaining sleaze and gorefest. My humble expectations were not reached, however, since the film features hardly any sleaze and the gore is existent, but not to an extent that would make the movie worthwhile. The performances are amateurish, of course, but that was to be expected, so I don't regard the lack of acting talent as a flaw. Nothing in the movie really makes any sense, and it is only the joy of seeing Sylvia Kristel as a lady vampire, as well as some pretty funny parts that make the 86 minutes endurable. My favorite character is an old antique dealer who happens to be Dr. Van Helsing's grandson. In the funniest part of the movie, the old fellow, who looks like a friendly grandpa, takes out a hammer in a morgue, driving a stake through a corpse's heart with the words "In the name of my grandfather, I destroy you". Moments like this (and Sylvia) make the movie bearable, but it is definitely quite tiresome, even though it's not even 90 minutes long. This was the first "Dracula" attempt by a Coppola family member, Christopher's famous (and usually brilliant) uncle Francis came along with a kitschy and over-hyped mainstream Dracula film in 1992. As far as I am concerned, the Coppolas would be well advised to keep their hands off the Prince Of Darkness in the future. "Dracula's Widow" is only recommended if you really have nothing better to do.
    6BA_Harrison

    Dracula's Widow > Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula.

    Soft-core sex star Silvia Kristel plays Vanessa, Dracula's widow, who bites Hollywood wax museum owner Raymond (Lenny von Dohlen), making him her unwilling slave. Josef Sommer plays Lieutenant Hap Lannon, whose investigation into a series of brutal murders leads him to believe that a vampire is on the loose in tinseltown.

    Call me crazy, but I actually prefer Christopher Coppola's Dracula's Widow over his uncle Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 version of Dracula: it might not be as technically polished or as star-studded as Francis's film, but it's more fun - a schlocky vampire yarn with wooden performances, hokey special effects, a smattering of nudity (although Kristel keep her clothes on for a change), some surprisingly graphic gore and an over-use of strong coloured lighting. It's trash, but it's entertaining trash.

    6/10.

    N. B. The greatest Coppola family vampire film is Vampire's Kiss (1988), starring Christopher's brother, Nicolas Cage - that one is wild. Cage also appeared in the 2023 vampire film Renfield, which isn't as great, but still worth a look.
    4domino1003

    Amusing Piece Of Crap

    I saw this film back in 1989 and bought it at a video store for $1.00. I feel the same way about this film as I did back then: it's craptacular!

    The SFX is crappy (ESPECIALLY the make-up)and a lot of the plot is garbage (If Vanessa was so much in love with her husband, how could she not know that he was dead?)and the acting is just HORRIBLE!!! (Sylvia Kristel is just BAD!!!).

    Still...

    It makes for a fun evening! Just great for a horrible horror movie fest!
    Chucky_Jr

    Fun B-movie

    The owner of a wax museum receives a crate containing the titular character. She makes him her slave and starts to massacre various idiots throughout town. A hard-boiled cop slowly catches on and tries to take the fiend down.

    I don't get all the hate for this one. Sure, it's no masterpiece. But as a fun monster flick it works well. Good pacing and suspense. Plenty of gore and cool creature effects. I also loved the cinematography, particularly the use of colored lights. So while it may be a b-movie, it sure wasn't boring. I was entertained from beginning to end. The only bothersome problem in my opinion was the plot, which should've been more cohesive. A better outfit for the vampire widow could've helped to as she looked more like Lois Lane rather than the bride of Dracula.
    5madnomadtoo-84716

    Not bad, except for that "MUSIC"

    Okay, since I retired I have a LOT of those idle hours, and I'm happy to find amusing moving-picture shows like this one to fill them.

    That being said, what is with the incessant synthsizer/organ/whiney thingy playing EVERY SECOND of the movie?

    Some scenes call for music, others don't. The music guy for this video never blinks his ping-pong eyes. His philosophy is "Hey, don't forget this is scary -- Hey, don't forget this is supposed to be scary -- Hey, Hey. Hey! HEY!"

    My first six wives didn't make this much noise. Even during the disembowelments.

    My advice: Turn the sound off, and turn on the captions.

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    • Trivia
      One of several vampire movies made by the Coppola family. Embrasse-moi, vampire (1988) stars Nicolas Cage (Nicholas Coppola) and features Marc Coppola; Dracula's Widow (1988) was co-written and directed by Christopher Coppola and also co-stars Marc Coppola; and Francis Ford Coppola produced and directed Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) with also Anton Coppola conducting and Roman Coppola as second unit director and visual effects director. Many years later, Nicolas Cage starred in Renfield (2023).
    • Goofs
      When Vanessa meets Raymond, her reflection can be seen in the mirror on the wall. As a vampire, this should not happen.
    • Connections
      Features Nosferatu le vampire (1922)
    • Soundtracks
      Blues #3
      Composed by Jim Fox

      Published by Cold Blue Music

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 1988 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La amante del conde
    • Filming locations
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Production company
      • De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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