Dracula Sucks
Dracula Sucks is a 1979 American pornographic horror film directed and co-written by Philip Marshak. The film is based on the 1931 film Dracula, and the 1897 novel of the same name by Bram Stoker.[1] It stars Jamie Gillis as Count Dracula, a vampire who purchases an estate next to a mental institution. The film also stars Annette Haven, John Leslie, Serena, Reggie Nalder, Kay Parker, and John Holmes. An alternate cut of Dracula Sucks, titled Lust at First Bite, has also been released.[1][2][3]
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Directed by | Philip Marshak |
Screenplay by | Darryl A. Marshak Philip Marshak (as David J. Kern)[1] |
Starring | Jamie Gillis Annette Haven John Leslie Serena Reggie Nalder Kay Parker John Holmes |
Music by | Lionel Thomas |
Edited by | Nettie Peña |
Production company | Backstreet Productions First International Pictures M R Productions |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Cast
- Jamie Gillis as Dracula
- Annette Haven as Mina
- John Leslie as Dr. Arthur Seward
- Serena as Lucy Webster
- Reggie Nalder as Dr. Van Helsing (as Detlef van Berg)
- Kay Parker as Dr. Sybil Seward
- John Holmes as Dr. John Stoker
- Mike Ranger as Dr. Peter Bradley
- Paul Thomas as Jonathan Harker
- Richard Bulik as Richard Renfield
- Pat Manning as Irene Renfield
- David Lee Bynum as Jarvis
- Seka as Nurse Betty Lawson
Critical reception
Kristen Sollee of Bustle called the film "a gem from the first wave of horror porn."[4]
Home media
In October 2014, Dracula Sucks was released on DVD by Vinegar Syndrome.[3] In August 2018, Vinegar Syndrome released the film on Blu-ray as part of their 5 Films 5 Years Volume #3 set, a release which also contains four other films.[5]
References
- Browning, John Edgar; Picart, Caroline Joan (2010). Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921–2010. McFarland & Company. p. 203. ISBN 978-0786433650.
- Melton, J. Gordon (2010). The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead (3rd ed.). Visible Ink Press. p. 630. ISBN 978-1578592814.
- "Dracula Sucks – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- Sollee, Kristen (October 18, 2016). "6 Horror-Themed Porn Movies To Watch, For A Sexier Halloween Season". Bustle. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- "5 Films 5 Years Volume #3 - Golden Age Erotica Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved January 11, 2020.