The Return of the Vampire (1944)

- written February 4th, 2011

Summary: In 1918, an English family are terrorized by a vampire, until they learn how to deal with it. They think their troubles are over, but German bombs in WWII free the monster. He reclaims the soul of his wolf-man ex-servant, and assuming the identity of a scientist who has just escaped from a concentration camp, he starts out on a plan to get revenge upon the family.           Overall: Any film with Bela Lugosi is at the very least somewhat watchable. He is, of course, Dracula. My problem with this film is the whole background on the brother/sister duo as well as the skipping ahead 20 years to have the exact same battles with the exact same folks. I will say, the acting/character of Frieda Inescort/Lady Jane Ainsley was quite impressive. Such a strong character and what a nice job that was. So we have great acting with a weak redundant plot…Eh!           Comparison: Dracula meets The Mummy

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