Blood for Dracula: A Unique Take

As it approaches its 50th anniversary, Paul Morrissey’s Blood for Dracula remains an idiosyncratic take on the Bram Stoker mythos.
Shown in a variety of cuts – and under various titles – through the years, July saw the release of a definitive 4K/Blu-ray package courtesy of the tireless genre preservationists at Severin Films.
 
What Makes it a Standout
The notion of vampirism in horror cinema is well-trod territory, with many adaptations of Dracula in particular.
So what makes Blood for Dracula such a standout?
In this week’s episode of The Last Knock, Jonny Numb offers his thoughts on ‘70s hunk Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier’s puke-tastic performance, and the film’s connections to Burial Ground, Monty Python, and industrial band Skinny Puppy, among other things.
WARNING: this episode contains spoilers!
 

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The plot sickens: We indulge in Creature Feature Weekend!
 
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Note: What’s up with the one-man shows as of late? Never fear, Jonny Numb and Billy Crash are still The Last Knock duo! But due to extreme work demands, COVID-19 vaccine recovery, jury duty (both at the same damn time!), Numb’s script writing, Crash’s novel and anthology writing, and film pre-production, time has been a wayward mistress.
The pair will get on the same wavelength soon enough! (Creature Feature Weekend photo from Jonny Numb.)