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Watch: Dracula 1931 123movies, Full Movie Online – After a harrowing ride through the Carpathian mountains in eastern Europe, Renfield enters castle Dracula to finalize the transferral of Carfax Abbey in London to Count Dracula, who is in actuality a vampire. Renfield is drugged by the eerily hypnotic count, and turned into one of his thralls, protecting him during his sea voyage to London. After sucking the blood and turning the young Lucy Weston into a vampire, Dracula turns his attention to her friend Mina Seward, daughter of Dr. Seward who then calls in a specialist, Dr. Van Helsing, to diagnose the sudden deterioration of Mina’s health. Van Helsing, realizing that Dracula is indeed a vampire, tries to prepare Mina’s fiance, John Harker, and Dr. Seward for what is to come and the measures that will have to be taken to prevent Mina from becoming one of the undead..
Plot: British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London and is, unbeknownst to Renfield, a vampire. After Dracula enslaves Renfield and drives him to insanity, the pair sail to London together, and as Dracula begins preying on London socialites, the two become the subject of study for a supernaturalist professor, Abraham Van Helsing.
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Ratings:

	7.4/10 Votes: 53,536
	94% | RottenTomatoes
	71/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 939 Popularity: 16.525 | TMDB

Reviews:

Though not my very favourite movie about the infamous vampire, this is quite beautiful, well-told and gorgeously photographed (I really can’t wait to see the blu!) and is most probably Bela Lugosi’s finest hour (though I love his work; and it’s also right up there with the greatest-ever vampiric depictions on celluloid), and it has genuine scares. Lugosi not only growls and snarls but also delivers the succulent seductive power of both evil itself and immortality–no matter what devastating consequences that immortal life may truly mean.

Essential for both horror fanatics and fans of early (up to and including the 30’s) cinema to own on the highest-possible quality, and regular re-watches. It’s simply THAT GOOD.

The fact that its American release date was Valentine’s Day (its New York City premiere was two days earlier) only further hits home the fact that its immortality is due to the fact that it isn’t simply a cornerstone of Gothic horror but with a vibrant love story at its very heart.

Probably my third or fourth time seeing this and while the story is simple, still really entertaining and Bela Lugosi, who even as a favorite of mine acknowledge was never the strongest actor, is in his element. Also has some decent effects and nice set design for the era. **4.0/5**

Iconic at the every least
While the special effects,editing and sound really FEEL like they’re over seventy-five years old,the movie itself still has a good,slow,eerie feel to it. I have yet to read Stoker’s novel,but I’m quite familiar with the assortment of characters(the Count,VAn Helsing,Mina,JOhn/JOnathan HArker,Renfield,Lucy,Dr.Seward,the sanitarium staff,etc.) Probably more shocking when it was originally released(one story tells of a fainting at a screening of the film),director Tod Browning’s movie would be considered quaint by most standards,it still holds up in imagery and in character,with Bela Lugosi able to inject plenty into mere glances and steadily,deliberate movement. The tale of the charismatic,mysterious nobleman from Transylvania who crashes ashore off a shipwrecked cargo vessel onto England,moving into an abandoned estate in sub-urban London’s Carfax Abbey feels as common and comfortable as an old slipper. The acting isn’t all that exceptional,save Lugosi,Dwight Frye(as the doomed,bug-eating lackey Renfield,whose back-story seems somewhat different than I recall from other versions of the story)and perhaps Edward Van Sloan(As the fiercely incorruptible Van Helsing),but that doesn’t hinder this film’s message or its mood. It works on a very basic premise,that being that this Dracula sort is one effective and lethal operator.

I think that one who appreciates film legend and lore needs to take a look at this offering,for the sights and sounds are as true and necessary to the progression of film horror and melodrama as any from the “Golden age of film”.

For my money,the scariest movie ever.
I suppose we all have differing opinions on what is scary and what isn’t.For my money though,this film tops my list.I have seen many a horror film,but few have made me shiver as this one did.The creepy silence virtually throughout the movie,coupled with Bela Lugosi’s intimidating presence and Dwight Frye’s chilling performance as Renfield(remember the eyes and the laughter?)give me chill bumps on top of chill bumps just thinking about it.Yes,the movie has flaws, but they are few and far between.Hey,it was 1931 after all,and movie making was still in it’s infancy.I have seen the various opinions on this film,good and bad,and while it may not top a lot of people’s list when it comes to scariest movie ever,it sure tops mine.Bone chilling!

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 15 min (75 min)
Budget 355000
Revenue 700000
Status Released
Rated Passed
Genre Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Director Tod Browning, Karl Freund
Writer Bram Stoker, Hamilton Deane, John L. Balderston
Actors Bela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, David Manners
Country United States
Awards 5 wins & 3 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Aspect Ratio 1.20 : 1 (original release), 1.37 : 1 (re-release)
Camera N/A
Laboratory Universal Studios Laboratory, USA
Film Length (9 reels)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (4K) (2021 remaster), Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm