Drácula Review

Review of Drácula (1931) by screenqueeen: 👍 4/5

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Much more effective in places where Browning's DRACULA drags on but it feels like this also has its extreme slow points where Browning's moved a little faster. The opening third is by far the strongest, showing what a difference Drácula makes as a master for Renfield, and Pablo Álvarez Rubio's performance kind of overshadows every other human character here. By the end of the Demeter journey I felt more attracted to Dracula and his machinations than Juan and Eva's feelings of torment once Lucia was in Drácula's crosshairs. And yes, Carlos Villarías's performance as Drácula is my preferred version to Lugosi's. No real shock there.