In this independent 1958 film, Dracula (Francis Lederer) comes to a small town in California in the guise of being an artist.  As you can probably guess, a lot of typical Dracula things start to happen, especially after Dracula meets the lovely Rachel Mayberry (Norma Eberhadt).

The Return of Dracula came out around the same time that Hammer Film’s brought new life to the Dracula legend with The Horror of Dracula.  As a result, The Return of Dracula has always been overshadowed by its British cousin.  And that’s a shame because, while undoubtedly being a low-budget affair, The Return of Dracula has a lot of atmosphere and is effective when taken on its own terms.  The film features a great musical score and Francis Lederer makes for an imposing Dracula.

Watch it below!