Dracula A.D. 1972 is a 1972 Hammer Horror film directed by Alan Gibson, written by Don Houghton and starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and Stephanie Beacham. Unlike earlier films in the Hammer Dracula series, Dracula A.D. 1972 has a then contemporary setting, in an attempt to update the Dracula story for modern audiences—Dracula is brought back to life in modern London and preys on a group of young party-goers that includes the descendant of his nemesis, Van Helsing. It is the seventh Hammer film featuring Dracula, and the sixth to star Christopher Lee in the title role. It also... sees the return of Peter Cushing as Van Helsing for the first time since 1960's The Brides of Dracula. The film has a number of different titles, including Dracula '72 and Dracula Chelsea '72 , Dracula jagt Mini-Mädchen , its German title, and Dracula '73, the title it was given when released a year later in France. It was followed by the final film in Hammer's Dracula series, The Satanic Rites of Dracula, which similarly has a modern setting and features some of the same characters.
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| Release date: | September 27, 1972 |
| Directed by: | Alan Gibson |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 96 Minutes |
| Producer: | Josephine Douglas |
| Editor: | James Needs |
| Music by: | Mike Vickers |
| Cinematography: | Dick Bush |
| Screenplay by: | Don Houghton |