House of Dracula
House of Dracula movie poster
Directed by	Erle C. Kenton
Produced by	Paul Malvern
Written by	Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Starring	Lon Chaney Jr. John Carradine Martha O'Driscoll Lionel Atwill
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	December 7, 1945 (U.S. release)
Running time	67 min
Language	English
Preceded by	House of Frankenstein (1944)
Followed by	Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
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Plot

The film was in essence a sequel to the previous entry in the Universal Monsters series, House of Frankenstein, insofar as it continued the theme of combining Universal's three most popular monsters: Frankenstein's monster (played by Glenn Strange), Count Dracula (John Carradine) and The Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.). In fact it is only through the specific mentioning of the evil Dr. Niemann (played by Boris Karloff) from House of Frankenstein that this film can be considered a direct sequel as most of the character's destructions in that earlier film should have ended them. House of Frankenstein was an American horror film produced in 1944 by Universal Studios as part of its ongoing series of monster films. ... Boris Karloff as Frankensteins Monster in Frankenstein (1931) Frankensteins monster (sometimes Frankensteins creature or the Frankenstein monster or even Frankenstein) is a creature first appearing in Mary Shelleys novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. ... Glenn Strange (August 16, 1899 - September 20, 1973) was an American actor. ... Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary character the vampire Count Dracula. ... Carradine (center) in Stagecoach (1939) John Carradine (February 5, 1906 - November 27, 1988) was an American actor. ... The Wolf Man is a 1941 horror film written by Curt Siodmak and produced and directed by George Waggner, starring Lon Chaney Jr, Claude Rains, Evelyn Ankers, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi, and Maria Ouspenskaya. ... Lon Chaney, Jr. ... House of Frankenstein was an American horror film produced in 1944 by Universal Studios as part of its ongoing series of monster films. ...

The main plot is that both Dracula and Larry Talbot are both seeking a cure from their respective monster afflictions from Dr. Edelmann (Onslow Stevens).

Dracula actually appears in a more-or-less self-contained vignette early in the film when he appears to be searching for a cure for his vampirism. Somehow Dracula survived his destruction by sunlight exposure from the previous film House of Frankenstein and initially seeks to be cured of his vampirism at the hands of the doctor as he seems apparently tired of his monster nature. But after re-meeting the doctor's beautiful assistant who he knew in his alias of "Baron Lotos", Dracula's monsterous nature reasserts itself and infects Edelmann through a blood transfusion of his vampire blood, which turns Edelmann into a Jekyll and Hyde like creature. Though Edelmann succeeds in destroying Dracula, Edelmann realizes that he is slowly degrading into a murderous monster himself. Vampirism is a term used differently in popular culture and in zoology. ... House of Frankenstein was an American horror film produced in 1944 by Universal Studios as part of its ongoing series of monster films. ...

Lawrence Talbot soon arrives at Edelmann's castle, seeking a cure for the curse that turns him into a werewolf (Talbot's return from death having been maintained from his particular invulnerability to silver weapons which was used to explain his first reappearance as shown in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man) as Larry Talbot was bludgeoned to death by his father using a silver topped cane in the original The Wolf Man. The Frankenstein Monster plays a minor role in this film, only being found during Talbot's attempt at suicide by drowning in the ocean late in the film. The Monster does not actually going into action until almost the climactic finish, which results in Talbot finally being cured of his affliction and falling in love with Edelmann's attractive assitant (Martha O'Driscoll) and killing the Hyde like version of Edelmann. The Frankenstein Monster once again burned to death in yet another fire destruction of the castle he is in. A werewolf (also lycanthrope or wolfman) in folklore is a person who shapeshifts into a wolf or wolflike creature, either purposely, by using magic, or after being placed under a curse. ... Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, released in 1943, is an American horror film produced by Universal Studios. ... The Wolf Man is a 1941 horror film written by Curt Siodmak and produced and directed by George Waggner, starring Lon Chaney Jr, Claude Rains, Evelyn Ankers, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi, and Maria Ouspenskaya. ... Martha ODriscoll (March 4, 1922 - November 3, 1998) was an American film actress from 1937 until 1947. ...

Also appearing in the film is Jane Adams, whose character, Nina, is a hunchback and was thus billed as one of the monsters in the film. In fact, her character is portrayed sympathetically and the use of an attractive actress to play an otherwise misshapen individual is notable for the time. It is jarring, however, to see her character's search for a cure go unfulfilled at the film's end. Jane Poni Adams (b. ... Hunchback may refer to one of the following. ...

House of Dracula is generally considered the finale of the classic Universal Monsters series, as they are mostly intact with their prior storylines as established to this point. These characters would appear again a few years later in the successful spoof Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. The Abbott and Costello film is usually considered to be an alterate reality to the primary Universal Monster film reality where not only does Lugosi reassume his Dracula role from John Carridine in Lugosi's last formal on-screen appearance in the role, but Larry Talbot was never cured of his werewolf curse as done in this film and is now a monster hunter seeking to destroy both Dracula and the Frankenstein Monster which conflicts with Talbot's prior history where he befriended the creature in his attempt for a cure as shown in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. Although Glenn Strange appears as The Monster in most of the film, during the finale, footage of Chaney as The Monster from The Ghost of Frankenstein was recycled. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a 1948 comedy/horror film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. ... Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, released in 1943, is an American horror film produced by Universal Studios. ... The Ghost of Frankenstein (often referred to without the article The in the title), was an American horror film released in 1942. ...

External links

• House of Dracula at the Internet Movie Database