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TITLE: Horror of Dracula (1958) - Christopher Lee & Hammer Films' Gothic Masterpiece

DESCRIPTION: Join host Benjamin Schneider as we sink our teeth into Hammer Films' Horror of Dracula (1958), where Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing redefined Gothic horror for a new generation.

We explore how Hammer Films revolutionized the vampire genre by blending raw menace with Technicolor elegance, bringing visceral color and sexuality to classic monsters. From Lee's towering, seductive Count to Cushing's driven Van Helsing, we discuss the performances that created modern vampire cinema.

We also delve into the paranoia of vampire epidemics (including the real-life New England vampire panic), the artistry of Hammer's lavish sets and costumes, a ...