Notes on…

Dracula(1931)

Dir. Directed by Tod Browning

Feels incredibly subtle for such an early film; the filmmakers trust the audience is sophisticated enough to understand unsaid and unseen things. A question: what exactly does Van Helsing go back for?

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Synopsis: British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London. After Dracula enslaves Renfield and drives him to insanity, the pair sail to London together and Dracula, a secret vampire, begins preying on London socialites.