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Dracula(1979)

Name: Dracula
Genre: Romance, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Released: 1979
Duration: 109 min

1979 · John Badham · 109 min

In 1913, charming, seductive, and sinister Count Dracula travels to England seeking an immortal bride.

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Romance · Drama · Fantasy · Horror

6.4294 votes

TMDB score

1/5

Intensity

1/5

Gore

1/5

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How scary is Dracula?

Dracula leans into romance and mood more than fear, playing like a gothic love story with horror trimmings rather than something meant to scare you. The pace is slow and dreamy, with lush sets, fog, and candlelight doing most of the work instead of shocks or violence. There's a little bit of danger and darkness around the edges, but the point is seduction and tragedy, not dread. It's a good pick if you want old-fashioned atmosphere and a broody, sexy vampire rather than anything that will actually unsettle you.

On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Dracula rates psychological 2/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.

Psychological: 2 of 5
Visceral: 2 of 5
Gore: 1 of 5
Lingering: 1 of 5
Intensity: 1 of 5

Slow burn vs Jump scares: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn

Slow burnJump scares

Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural

SupernaturalReal-world

Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary

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A slow, seductive build with atmosphere over shocks, easing through romantic tension before tightening into a darker, more urgent final stretch.

Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4.

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