Dracula's Dog + 8 more WTF movies about the Prince of Darkness
No Halloween season could be complete without a deserving nod to the Prince of Darkness. The count practically lives (or, well, dies) for the hallowed day. In honor of the fanged Wallachian Wonder, and for the 17th installment in our 31 Days of Halloween series, here are some of his more exotic and head-scratching films to feast on.
It's hard to keep a good bloodsucker down ... or out of the intoxicating limelight of the silver screen. Since Dracula's birth into literary legend in 1897 thanks to Irishman Bram Stoker, reeking of damp earth and supreme confidence, his charismatic persona has been ample grist for the movie mill, inspiring a sloppy mix of solemn classics and insane creative adaptations.
Whether sipping the red stuff in full evening attire or kicking ass in ancient China, there's no denying the dark dude's got style. Here are nine of his more dubious outings, featuring kung-fu masters, Old West gunfighters and one really pissed-off pooch.
So impale yourself on these sweet and sour vampire oddities. You'll be Vlad you did.
And here's a complete list of all 31 Days of Halloween features:
9 zombie-killing ladies we want on our side during the apocalypse
11 custom coffins perfect for any sci-fi fan's final collectible
12 movie and TV haunted houses we wouldn't mind moving into
10 unsettlingly scary movies in which everyone dies at the end
8 undead animals prove reanimation ain't always such a good idea
14 timeless literary classics mashed up into creepy horror tales
Nosferatu + 13 more classic silent horror films you can watch NOW
Gruesome Halloween costume ideas from 25 terrifying cosplayers
12 deadly TV psychos we should hate (but secretly love)
11 weird zombie-killing weapons that'll destroy the undead with style
15 Lovecraftian stories to read once you've read all of Lovecraft
Watch 9 over-the-top horror movie performances by Star Trek stars
11 zombies it hurt to kill because we loved them so much
Mickey, Popeye and more get spooked in 15 classic creepy cartoons
20 horrifying, hilarious Halloween T-shirts better than costumes
11 great, gory vampire kills from horror movies and TV
Dracula's Dog + 8 more WTF movies about the Prince of Darkness
15 awesomely horrific Game of Thrones deaths (+ a bonus LOL one)
Batman, Iron Man + 22 more superhero-carved Halloween pumpkins
8 horror movies inspired by Native American myths and legends
Beetlejuice, Slimer + 9 more goofy ghosts from horror films and TV
12 most annoyingly useless horror movie authority figures
13 horrific Kickstarter projects you can help fund before Halloween
12 gruesome horror scenes where someone loses a head
Chomp down on 23 awesomely revolting zombie comic book covers
9 spooky body mods that'll put your Halloween costume to shame
14 annoying horror movie victims we were actually glad to see die
9 over-the-top horror films so disgusting they got banned
Check out 13 scary move trailers that still freak us out
25 creepy cosplayers who should be horrific but are sexy instead
See Harrison Ford + 18 more sci-fi celebs in Halloween costumes
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THE 7 BROTHERS MEET DRACULA (1974)
Also known as Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires, this gem has Van Helsing and Chinese villagers kicking some vampire ass when the seventh moon rises. Hammer horror meets chop-socky shlock.
BONNIE AND CLYDE VERSUS DRACULA (2008)
Bank robbers, Tommy guns and thirsty vampires during Prohibition America make a tempting trio. Have a drink and don't worry about those wooden crosses.
DRACULA'S DOG (1978)
Russian soldiers accidentally unearth Dracula and his beloved vampire pet. Zoltan the undead hound wakes up with a bad attitude and a serious taste for terriers.
LAKE OF DRACULA (1971)
Japan tosses their teeth into the vampire tale with a strange Euro-Asian flair in a tiny lakeside town. Is that Godzilla thudding over the horizon?
SON OF DRACULA (1974)
The world's first (and last) rock and roll vampire musical starring Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr. A kooky mess with Dracula's offspring, Merlin the Magician and Baron Frankenstein doing some monstrously bad acting. Makes you miss Caveman.
DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVIN IT (1995)
Leslie Nielsen hams it up raw with enough bad Dracula jokes and puns to stuff a crumbling coffin with. Lots of bouncing cleavage and blood fountains to entertain the least discriminating horror fans.
GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TO COUNT DRACULA (1971)
Considered the worst Dracula movie ever made with frightening hairpieces, rubber bats and ample skin. Mostly filmed at Hollywood's Magic Castle, this trash will give you disco nightmares for a thousand cursed years.
MAMA DRACULA (1980)
The King Of Vampire's mommy is an old lady bathing in the blood of virgins. Starring Louise Fletcher, this painful horror comedy will leave you drained and cuckoo.
BILLY THE KID VS DRACULA (1966)
Released as a double feature with the equally awful Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter. Dracula hits the dusty trail with six-guns, rattlesnakes and saloons in a low-budget bite to the death.
