History Film / DraculaPrinceOfDarkness

''Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' is a 1966 Film/HammerHorror film. It acts as sort of a sequel to ''Film/HorrorOfDracula'' and to a lesser extent ''Film/TheBridesOfDracula'', and is the second film to star Creator/ChristopherLee as the titular vampire.

* CatScare: While their husbands are exploring the castle upstairs, Helen and Diana suddenly see a silent, shadowy figure emerge from a hallway. After Helen screams, bringing the men running down, it's revealed that the figure is... Klove, the caretaker.

* EmergingFromTheShadows: Klove is introduced this way.

* MustBeInvited: Father Sandor tells Charles that he and Diana should be safe in the abbey due to this, not realizing that Dracula has one of its residents (Ludwig) under his power.

** After which Charles fashions an ImprovisedCross from the two parts of the sword Dracula broke.

* ImprovisedCross: At one point Charles fashions one of these from the two parts of the sword Dracula broke.

''Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' is a 1966 Film/HammerHorror film. It acts as sort of a sequel to ''Film/HorrorOfDracula'' and ''Film/TheBridesOfDracula'', specifically the first film mostly. It is the second film to star Creator/ChristopherLee as the titular vampire.

* StockFootage: The climax from ''Horror of Dracula'' (with Van Helsing forcing Dracula into the sunlight, where he withers away to ashes) is shown as a prologue.

The film takes place ten years after the end of ''Horror of..'' where, even though Dracula has been destroyed, the land is still in fear of his presence, especially since his castle still looms on the horizon. Four English tourists, the Kents (Charles, his wife Diana, Charles's brother Alan, and Alan's wife Helen) are navigating the country. While told by a local priest, Father Sandor, to steer clear of the castle. The Kents naturally don't listen and wind up near the castle after their driver abandons them.

The film takes place ten years after the end of ''Horror of..'' where, even though Dracula is dead, the land is still in fear of his presence, especially since his castle still looms on the horizon. Four English tourists, the Kents (Charles, his wife Diana, Charles's brother Alan, and Alan's wife Helen) are navigating the country. While told by a local priest, Father Sandor, to steer clear of the castle. The Kents naturally don't listen and wind up near the castle after their driver abandons them.

The film takes place ten years after the end of ''Horror of..'' where, even though Dracula is dead, the land is still in fear of his presence, especially since his castle still looms on the horizon. Four tourists, the Kents (Charles, his wife Diana, Charles's brother Alan, and Alan's wife Helen) are navigating the country. While told by a local priest, Father Sandor, to steer clear of the castle. The Kents naturally don't listen and wind up near the castle after their driver abandons them.

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* TooDumbToLive: Diana when, after reaching the monastery, is visited by Helen who claims Dracula was controlling her. Even though she knows, not too long ago, that Helen nearly tired to feed on her. Diana falls for her pleas and opens the window. Not surprisingly, Helen promptly grabs her arm and bites her.
** All of the Kents really for taking the path near Castle Dracula in the first place, when told directly ''not'' to go that way.

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'''''Dracula: Prince of Darkness''''' is a 1966 Film/HammerHorror film. It acts as sort of a sequel to ''Film/HorrorOfDracula'' and ''Film/TheBridesOfDracula'', specifically the first film mostly. It is the second film to star Creator/ChristopherLee as the titular vampire.

'''''Dracula: Prince of Darkness''''' is a 1966 Film/HammerHorror film. It acts as sort of a sequel to ''Film/HorrorOfDracula'' and ''Film/TheBridesOfDracula'', specifically the first film mostly. It is the second film to star Creator/ChristopherLee as the titular Count.

'''''Dracula: Prince of Darkness''''' is a 1966 Film/HammerHorror film. It acts as sort of a sequel to ''Film/HorrorOfDracula'' and ''Film/TheBridesOfDracula'', specifically the first film mostly.

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* EvilCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler:Helen switches to a flowing night robe upon turning into a vampire.]]
* EvilRedhead: [[spoiler:Helen again, post turning.]]

* {{Irony}}: Helen is the most cautious of the group, heeding Father Sandor's warning about not going near the castle and expressing her unease when they wind up having to spend the night inside it anyway. So, naturally, [[spoiler:she winds up being the only one in the group turned into a vampire.]]
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: [[spoiler: Helen. She completely fails to actually kill anyone, and is eventually caught ''off-screen'' by a bunch of monks who easily hold her down and calmly stake her.]]
** [[spoiler:Well, not for lack of trying; she actually would've killed Diana if Dracula hadn't kept interrupting her. Plus she's a newborn vampire and probably not very strong without any blood to power her.]]

* EvilCostumeSwitch: Helen switches to a flowing night robe upon turning into a vampire.
* EvilRedhead: Helen again, post turning.

* {{Irony}}: Helen is the most cautious of the group, heeding Father Sandor's warning about not going near the castle and expressing her unease when they wind up having to spend the night in it anyway. So, naturally, [[spoiler:she winds up being the only one in the group turned into a vampire.]]

* {{Irony}}: Helen is the most cautious of the group, heeding Father Sandor's warning about not going near the castle and expressing her unease when they wind up having to spend the night in it. So, naturally, [[spoiler:she winds up being the only one in the group turned into a vampire.]]

The film takes place ten years after the end of ''Horror of..'' where, even though Dracula is dead, the land is still in fear of his presence, especially since his castle still looms on the horizon. Four tourists, the Kents (Husband and wife, Charles and Diana, Charles's Brother, Alan, and his wife, Helen) are navigating the country. While told by a local priest, Father Sandor, to steer clear of the castle. The Kents naturally don't listen and wind up near the castle after their driver abandons them.

* SchmuckBanquet: The tourist couples find one of these laid out for them on their arrival at Castle Dracula.