DRACULA

1931 ****1/2 75 mins.

This classic horror film from Tod Browning is superb in almost all aspects. The pacing is great, Bela Lugosi is wonderful, but there's just something about it that keeps it from being five stars. I can't quite sink my teeth into it . . .

NOTE: I watched the video pictured above, which is the version with new music by Philip Glass. I didn't much care for the new music. It seemed to me that there was a bit too much music. I'd like to see the original version one day.
Not rated.

• Original theatrical aspect ratio: 1.37:1
• Premiered in New York, New York on February 12, 1931
• A silent version was released in 1931 for theatres that were not yet equipped with sound technology.
• At the same time this film was made, a Spanish-language version was made with the same script (translated) and the same sets, but with a different cast.

• Classic Monster Collection Promo Spot
• Alfred Hitchcock Collection Promo Spot
• The Mummy (1998) Trailer
• Dracula (1931) Trailer
• The film presented in a full screen (1.33:1) aspect ratio
• New Music by Philip Glass, Performed by Kronos Quartet
• Stereo Surround
• Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired