Lake of Dracula

Name: Noroi no yakata: Chi o suu me
Genre: Horror
Released: 1973-08-31
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Chôei Takahashi, Sanae Emi, Midori Fujita

Original title: Noroi no yakata: Chi o suu me

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6.2/10

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Midori Fujita, Shin Kishida, and Chôei Takahashi in Lake of Dracula (1971)

Horror

A doctor investigates the murders of several women at a lakeside resort. His investigation leads him to believe that a vampire is responsible for the murders. He sets out to track the vampir... Read allA doctor investigates the murders of several women at a lakeside resort. His investigation leads him to believe that a vampire is responsible for the murders. He sets out to track the vampire down.A doctor investigates the murders of several women at a lakeside resort. His investigation leads him to believe that a vampire is responsible for the murders. He sets out to track the vampire down.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

1.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Trivia
Despite the English title being "Lake of Dracula", the vampire in the film is not meant to be Dracula although the film does make allusions to the character.

Alternate versions
In the Japanese cut, the vampires are shown disintegrating at the end of the picture. The American version, as with Nosutoradamusu no Daiyogen (1974), is loaded with fadeouts for television.

Connections
Followed by Evil of Dracula (1974)

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Very entertaining J-vampire flick

Somehow, while being a fan of Japanese horror and ghost story movies, I managed to never have heard of the so-called Bloodthirsty trilogy. They are loads of fun.

Lake of Dracula is the middle film in the trilogy. It has an atmospheric opening, an entertaining if periodically slow moving middle portion, and a fantastic climax, including quite an ending. Wow, did they ever go for it with the ending!

There are a couple of annoying inconsistencies in the script, but really, perfect logic is never really the point in most modern Japanese horror. It's more about atmosphere, mood, and, in the case of these wonderful and unusual Japanese Gothic horror movies, a garish luredness lifted straight from the Hammer movies. The actors are also appealing and competent, and when consistently applied (it doesn't always cover the necks) the blue-gray vampire makeup is pretty cool.

Interesting context: the Bloodthirsty trilogy was produced by Toho, and Lake of Dracula was released the same year as Toho's Godzilla vs. Hedorah.

Highly recommended for fans of Hammer horror, Gothic horror, and Japanese horror cinema.