Dracula Sucks
| Dracula Sucks | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Philip Marshak |
| Screenplay by | Darryl A. Marshak Philip Marshak (as David J. Kern)[1] |
| Based on | Dracula byBram Stoker |
| Starring | Jamie Gillis Annette Haven John Leslie Serena Reggie Nalder Kay Parker John Holmes |
| Edited by | Nettie Peña |
| Music by | Lionel Thomas |
Production companies | Backstreet Productions First International Pictures M R Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dracula Sucksis a 1978 Americanpornographichorror filmdirected and co-written by Philip Marshak. The film is based on the 1931 filmDracula,and the1897 novel of the same namebyBram Stoker.[1]It starsJamie GillisasCount Dracula,avampirewho purchases an estate next to a mental institution. The film also starsAnnette Haven,John Leslie,Serena,Reggie Nalder,Kay Parker,andJohn Holmes.An alternate cut ofDracula Sucks,titledLust at First Bite,has also been released.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit] | This articleneeds an improvedplot summary.(January 2022) |
In apsychiatric institution,patients are behaving oddly and are being discovered with bite marks on their necks. Professor Van Helsing believes it to be the work of vampires, and just when things are already bad, they get worse with the arrival of Count Dracula.
Cast
[edit]- Jamie GillisasDracula
- Annette HavenasMina
- John LeslieasDr. Arthur Seward
- SerenaasLucy Webster
- Reggie NalderasDr. Van Helsing(as Detlef van Berg)
- Kay Parkeras Dr. Sybil Seward
- John Holmesas Dr. John Stoker
- Mike Ranger as Dr. Peter Bradley
- Paul ThomasasJonathan Harker
- Richard Bulik asRichard Renfield
- Pat Manning as Irene Renfield
- David Lee Bynum as Jarvis
- Sekaas Nurse Betty Lawson
Critical reception
[edit]Kristen Sollee ofBustlecalled the film "a gem from the first wave of horror porn."[4]
Home media
[edit]In October 2014,Dracula Suckswas released onDVDbyVinegar Syndrome.[3]In August 2018, Vinegar Syndrome released the film onBlu-rayas part of their5 Films 5 Years Volume #3set, a release which also contains four other films.[5]In 2022, it was released on 4k UHD and Bluray under the Peekarama label.[6]
References
[edit]- ^abcBrowning, John Edgar; Picart, Caroline Joan (2010).Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921–2010.McFarland & Company.p.203.ISBN978-0786433650.
- ^Melton, J. Gordon (2010).The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead(3rd ed.).Visible Ink Press.p.630.ISBN978-1578592814.
- ^ab"Dracula Sucks – Vinegar Syndrome".Vinegar Syndrome.Archived fromthe originalon January 12, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 11,2020.
- ^Sollee, Kristen (October 18, 2016)."6 Horror-Themed Porn Movies To Watch, For A Sexier Halloween Season".Bustle.Archivedfrom the original on October 31, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 11,2020.
- ^"5 Films 5 Years Volume #3 - Golden Age Erotica Blu-ray".Blu-ray.com.Archivedfrom the original on January 12, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 11,2020.
- ^Salmons, Tim (2022-03-14)."Dracula Sucks (4K UHD Review)".The Digital Bits.Retrieved2023-10-28.
