Dana and Tom with 5x Club Member, Sara Shea (Host and Creator of Shea Cinema; @sheacinema on X, IG), discuss the monster horror classic, Dracula (1931), for its 95th Anniversary: directed by Tod Browning, written by Garrett Fort, cinematography by Karl Freund, music by Phillip Glass, editing by Milton Carruth and Maurice Pivar, starring Bela Lugosi, Helen Chambers, David Manners, Dwight Frye, and Edward Van Sloan.
Plot Summary: Dracula (1931) is a classic horror film about the mysterious Count Dracula, (Bela Lugosi), a vampire from Transylvania who travels to England in search of new victims. After a young man named Renfield (Dwight Frye) falls under Dracula’s control, the Count sets his sights on Mina Seward (Helen Chandler), slowly draining her life while charming everyone around her.
As Mina grows weaker, her fiancé John Harker (David Manners) teams up with the wise and determined Professor Van Helsing (Edward Van Sloan), who realizes Dracula’s true nature. The film builds tension as Van Helsing uses knowledge and courage to confront the vampire and stop his reign of terror.
Guest:
Sara Shea
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction, Cast, and Background for Dracula
03:27 Welcome Back, Sara Shea
05:12 A Bygone Era of Film
09:38 Relationships with Dracula
13:53 Why Do We Celebrate the Original Monster Movies?
22:59 Plot Summary for Dracula
24:02 What is Dracula About?
28:48 Did You Know?
32:08 First Break
32:57 What's Up with Sara Shea?
35:52 Xmas Movie Exchange
42:53 Congratulations to the Newest Class of the National Film Registry
43:56 Best Performance(s)
55:05 Best Scene(s)
01:04:15 Second Break
01:04:55 In Memoriam
01:12:49 Best/Funniest Lines
01:14:10 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy
01:19:20 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance
01:26:15 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty
01:30:03 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness
01:35:06 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability
01:40:02 The Stanley Rubric - Audience...
