Hammer's Dracula was released in the USA (where it was known as Horror of Dracula) on 8 May, 1958, and in the UK a few weeks later, on 16 June, 1958, with an 'X' certificate, signifying 'For ...

The studio had its first major successes in the mid-Fifties with a series of horror ... of the two major Hammer franchises, along with its spiritual successor, 1958’s Dracula.

The BBC's latest adaptation of Dracula became one of the highlights ... inspiring everything from the nine Hammer horror movies to the Twilight series of young adult novels, and TV series ranging ...