--- product_id: 47900090 title: "Dracula - Single Disc" price: "¥2883" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/47900090-dracula-single-disc store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Dracula - Single Disc **Price:** ¥2883 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dracula - Single Disc - **How much does it cost?** ¥2883 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/47900090-dracula-single-disc) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The 1958 classic from Hammer Film Productions, Dracula is the first in Hammer’s series of films inspired by Bram Stoker’s novel. This is the most complete version of Dracula ever released in the UK and contains the 2007 BFI restoration plus the 2012 Hammer restoration, which adds additional footage that has been unavailable for decades. The additional footage comprises two of the scenes originally censored by the BBFC that have now been restored to the film from the ‘Japanese reels’: Dracula’s seduction of Mina and the vampire count’s sunlight disintegration. Both versions are presented in the original aspect ratio of 1.66:1, which has never been available for home viewing. Review: Phenomenal film, very moving Blu-Ray release - Difficult not to use superlatives on this one. This is probably the perfect horror movie, forever impossible to duplicate. I guess a lot of the success of the film owes to his director Terence Fisher, who creates a mood of death and desolation. The first twenty minutes of the movie in this respect are extremely successful, in a hieratic, almost silent environment where there is very little dialog. As spectators, we are discovering, like Harker, the lair of the vampire. To be fair to Fisher though, he is helped by the amazing production values of the film, and the work of the genius production designer Bernard Robinson. Then there is Jimmy Sangster's very efficient screenplay...and of course, there is an amazing cast: Cushing, possessed and determined as the relentless vampire hunter, Michael Gough (unfairly badmouthed by everyone on the Blu-Ray!) as his help in the vampire quest and the legendary performance of Christopher Lee in the title role, who became an overnight legend thanks to this part. This cascade of compliments wouldn't be fair if one forgot the very effective music of James Bernard, the ground-breaking special effects by Phil Leakey and Sydney Pearson, and these very sexy "Hammer babes" appearing in full force here for the first time. I'll single out my favorite, the very sexy (albeit not for long) Valerie Gaunt, who was already haunting "The Curse of Frankenstein". Overall this is a classic film, one of the best Hammer movies ever made, and a triumph for Terence Fisher and the whole crew. The Blu-Ray almost brought tears to my eyes: I saw this movie first on the third channel in France more than 20 years ago, in the monthly TV show called "La Dernière Séance" where French rock singer Eddy Mitchell (not his real name!) presented two "popular" movies back to back (westerns, scifi, horror, thrillers) the bulk of them from the 1940s-1960s period. Seeing "Dracula" in 2012 is borderline unsettling, as Harker, Dracula, van Helsing, Minna have NEVER looked more "real": the restoration by Hammer is a real immersing experience and you will "live" this film the way you never thought you could before. Very moving as well to watch these legendary Japanese scenes, long believed to be lost, and who really emphasise the meaning of the film. A really great moment, the feeling of discovering a lost treasure. The extras are overall fine but Rigby was a bit overwhelming in the commentary - and Hearns had problems muscling his way through. Please note that the commentary offers different entries depending on whether one watches the 2007 BFI restoration of the 2012 Hammer one. The documentary was very good and it was great of Hearns to invite the whole gang of Janina Faye, Meikle, Newman, Sangster and Kinsey. I know Chris Lee is missing but it does not matter much. Film buffs all over the UK will relish reading the shooting script - somewhat different from the final result on screen but fascinating. But for me THE massive gem in this list of extra is the towering analysis of the movie by Christopher Frayling, giving here a lecture which is at the same time fascinating and insightful. Well, I guess that now that we have "Dracula" on B-Ray at that level of quality, we can safely die... Review: A definitive issue of this great film? - The first Gothic horror I saw in the cinema, a pre-general release print in 1958, and for shock value, atmosphere, pace, music, set design and real excitement, still the best. Cushing's performance, methodical calm punctuated by bursts of frantic and athletic activity, is the highlight of his movie career (he came to Hammer after much experience in television, where in the early 50s he was one of the BBC's leading actors) and Lee's performance is shockingly powerful, the civilised host turning into a bloodthirsty animal, much more so than any of his subsequent appearances in the role. A highlight of post-war British cinema, admirably, intelligently and lucidly described in one of the extras by Sir Christopher Frayling. Other extras include details of the restoration, and the recently discovered footage from Japan, now incorporated into one of the two restorations on these discs, and amply illustrating the difficulties of the restorers' task. A glance at the packaging suggests a booklet, but alas the small print indicates that this is with PDF-DVD only. A very great pity. This "new", albeit very brief, footage has been one of the main selling points for this 3 disc set, and the implication is that the film is now finally complete. It will probably not become any more complete, but only the final reels were found in Japan, the rest having gone in a fire, and it is not unreasonable to suggest that other material from earlier scenes in the film, not included in the final British release print, might have once existed. I have always remembered, from my original pre-general release viewing, the scene of the vampire woman's staking, shown in shadow.Here we cut away from the silhouette as soon as the first blow is struck, but I remember seeing, still I think in silhouette, a shower of blood spout up as soon as that blow is delivered, then the cutaway. For many years I wondered why I had never seen it again, until I heard of the stronger version for Japan. The colour work on the restorations is immaculate, and the prints well illuminated. Two moments of horror which generally go unmentioned. 1 When the vampire woman is thrown to the floor by the count after trying to vampirise Harker, we see her snarl viciously at the camera: at first it seems she is snarling at the count in frustrated anger, but following the eyelines in the next shot, it is clear her venom is directed at Harker--all she is concerned about is drinking his blood. 2 When, back at his castle, the count is interrupted in his attempt to bury a screaming Mina, although we aren't shown the soil landing, his final shovelful is clearly directed at her screaming face, the most contemptuous of throw-away gestures! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Anthony Hinds, Carol Marsh, Christopher Lee, Geoffrey Bayldon, Jack Asher, Jimmy Sangster, John Van Eyssen, Melissa Stribling, Michael Gough, Miles Malleson, Peter Cushing, Terence Fisher, Valerie Gaunt Contributor Anthony Hinds, Carol Marsh, Christopher Lee, Geoffrey Bayldon, Jack Asher, Jimmy Sangster, John Van Eyssen, Melissa Stribling, Michael Gough, Miles Malleson, Peter Cushing, Terence Fisher, Valerie Gaunt See more | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 493 Reviews | | Format | PAL | | Genre | Horror | | Global Trade Identification Number | 05055761906479 | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | | Number of discs | 1 | | Runtime | 1 hour and 19 minutes | ## Product Details - **Format:** PAL - **Genre:** Horror - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 19 minutes ## Images ![Dracula - Single Disc - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81phLEjThfL.jpg) ![Dracula - Single Disc - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/816pAbELJIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Phenomenal film, very moving Blu-Ray release *by A***E on 25 March 2013* Difficult not to use superlatives on this one. This is probably the perfect horror movie, forever impossible to duplicate. I guess a lot of the success of the film owes to his director Terence Fisher, who creates a mood of death and desolation. The first twenty minutes of the movie in this respect are extremely successful, in a hieratic, almost silent environment where there is very little dialog. As spectators, we are discovering, like Harker, the lair of the vampire. To be fair to Fisher though, he is helped by the amazing production values of the film, and the work of the genius production designer Bernard Robinson. Then there is Jimmy Sangster's very efficient screenplay...and of course, there is an amazing cast: Cushing, possessed and determined as the relentless vampire hunter, Michael Gough (unfairly badmouthed by everyone on the Blu-Ray!) as his help in the vampire quest and the legendary performance of Christopher Lee in the title role, who became an overnight legend thanks to this part. This cascade of compliments wouldn't be fair if one forgot the very effective music of James Bernard, the ground-breaking special effects by Phil Leakey and Sydney Pearson, and these very sexy "Hammer babes" appearing in full force here for the first time. I'll single out my favorite, the very sexy (albeit not for long) Valerie Gaunt, who was already haunting "The Curse of Frankenstein". Overall this is a classic film, one of the best Hammer movies ever made, and a triumph for Terence Fisher and the whole crew. The Blu-Ray almost brought tears to my eyes: I saw this movie first on the third channel in France more than 20 years ago, in the monthly TV show called "La Dernière Séance" where French rock singer Eddy Mitchell (not his real name!) presented two "popular" movies back to back (westerns, scifi, horror, thrillers) the bulk of them from the 1940s-1960s period. Seeing "Dracula" in 2012 is borderline unsettling, as Harker, Dracula, van Helsing, Minna have NEVER looked more "real": the restoration by Hammer is a real immersing experience and you will "live" this film the way you never thought you could before. Very moving as well to watch these legendary Japanese scenes, long believed to be lost, and who really emphasise the meaning of the film. A really great moment, the feeling of discovering a lost treasure. The extras are overall fine but Rigby was a bit overwhelming in the commentary - and Hearns had problems muscling his way through. Please note that the commentary offers different entries depending on whether one watches the 2007 BFI restoration of the 2012 Hammer one. The documentary was very good and it was great of Hearns to invite the whole gang of Janina Faye, Meikle, Newman, Sangster and Kinsey. I know Chris Lee is missing but it does not matter much. Film buffs all over the UK will relish reading the shooting script - somewhat different from the final result on screen but fascinating. But for me THE massive gem in this list of extra is the towering analysis of the movie by Christopher Frayling, giving here a lecture which is at the same time fascinating and insightful. Well, I guess that now that we have "Dracula" on B-Ray at that level of quality, we can safely die... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A definitive issue of this great film? *by A***N on 30 August 2013* The first Gothic horror I saw in the cinema, a pre-general release print in 1958, and for shock value, atmosphere, pace, music, set design and real excitement, still the best. Cushing's performance, methodical calm punctuated by bursts of frantic and athletic activity, is the highlight of his movie career (he came to Hammer after much experience in television, where in the early 50s he was one of the BBC's leading actors) and Lee's performance is shockingly powerful, the civilised host turning into a bloodthirsty animal, much more so than any of his subsequent appearances in the role. A highlight of post-war British cinema, admirably, intelligently and lucidly described in one of the extras by Sir Christopher Frayling. Other extras include details of the restoration, and the recently discovered footage from Japan, now incorporated into one of the two restorations on these discs, and amply illustrating the difficulties of the restorers' task. A glance at the packaging suggests a booklet, but alas the small print indicates that this is with PDF-DVD only. A very great pity. This "new", albeit very brief, footage has been one of the main selling points for this 3 disc set, and the implication is that the film is now finally complete. It will probably not become any more complete, but only the final reels were found in Japan, the rest having gone in a fire, and it is not unreasonable to suggest that other material from earlier scenes in the film, not included in the final British release print, might have once existed. I have always remembered, from my original pre-general release viewing, the scene of the vampire woman's staking, shown in shadow.Here we cut away from the silhouette as soon as the first blow is struck, but I remember seeing, still I think in silhouette, a shower of blood spout up as soon as that blow is delivered, then the cutaway. For many years I wondered why I had never seen it again, until I heard of the stronger version for Japan. The colour work on the restorations is immaculate, and the prints well illuminated. Two moments of horror which generally go unmentioned. 1 When the vampire woman is thrown to the floor by the count after trying to vampirise Harker, we see her snarl viciously at the camera: at first it seems she is snarling at the count in frustrated anger, but following the eyelines in the next shot, it is clear her venom is directed at Harker--all she is concerned about is drinking his blood. 2 When, back at his castle, the count is interrupted in his attempt to bury a screaming Mina, although we aren't shown the soil landing, his final shovelful is clearly directed at her screaming face, the most contemptuous of throw-away gestures! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Blu-ray Mostly Excellent, Color Timing Changes May Bother Some *by T***. on 28 February 2013* Hammers greatest film arrives on blu-ray with a wealth of extras including a couple of previously unseen scenes discovered on a Japanese archived print. However, this new transfer comes with a caveat.... in many scenes, the film sports new revisionist color timing which largely obliterates the beautiful, colorful lighting and rich photography seen in all previous home video and film versions up to the 2007 BFI restoration (actually mostly done by Warner Bros)in favor of a darker, strongly blue color timing. Depending on how one feels about this issue, it may impact one's enjoyment of the film to a small degree. I do have the Blu-ray release and can address directly the talked about issues regarding color timing without bias with the new transfer and comment on the extras which add greatly to this release. My original review didn't really clarify the fact I had a copy in hand and I feel I needed to expand on my comments and perhaps temper my overall opinion based on repeated viewings. First and most importantly, yes, most of the pre-release frame caps on several internet represent to a degree the new "bluer" color grading. The thing is, this color grading is *not* an across the board "tinting," it's very scene specific, notably in many of the scenes represented by posted screen caps. Most of the daytime or brightly lit scenes look acceptable, it's just certain night time or indoor scenes feature clearly heavy handed "new" color timing. Another result of the revised color grading is faces or other lighter objects (look at the clouds in the opening titles) often take a pinkish hue vs the much more natural color grading of any previously seen version on film or home video. Color saturation isn't as strong as in previous home video releases as well, something which is addressed in the Restoration feature. IMO, it's not nearly as bad as it originally appeared to be, but perhaps more problematic than any revisionist color grading (and it is, there's no denying that fact) is the significantly darker quality of the transfer than any previous home video release. Obviously, the decade old Warner Bros dvd release is a bit to bright and on the warm side but I think the BFI went too far in the other direction. In some scenes, detail is unacceptably lost in murky blacks and subtracting the fact this is the film's first home video presentation in HD, it's not a huge step up in fine detail over the previous WB dvd release. One of the unexpected improvements in this release is the audio which is much more robust and full without drawing attention to itself. All said, if you're buy / no buy decision is based purely on the quality of the transfer, I'd still recommend it despite some misgivings. But there's much more.... The "found" Japanese footage is worked into the original cut nicely - especially considering just how awful the footage's condition was in it's original state. The audio isn't a smooth merge when the Japanese footage cuts in, but overall, it isn't a jarring transition and especially the holy grail scene of Dracula clawing a bit of flesh off his face during his death and perhaps more importantly, Cushings additional reactions (he shuts his eyes at one point) adds greatly the the films climax. The extra features are really well done and present a bounty of information for even the most seasoned of Hammer fan. Predominantly, there's a feature on the BFI's restoration where Ben Thompson of the BFI discusses and directly addresses how they came to the overall "look" of the film for the restoration and this home video release. He states "I felt in controlling the overall look of the (color) grade, the most genuine thing to do given the lack of materials was to not push the saturation bias to emulate an (IB) print for example.... we didn't want to put much of a signature that might suggest we're trying to look like an Eastmancolor or IB print .... Really just trying to emulate what I saw on the check print from the camera neg (from Warner Bros which the had produced a new IP used to make the 2002 era dvd?)." That feature goes into detail the work done to digitally restore the damaged Japanese footage and as a whole, the feature is a fascinating and revealing look into the kind of work and decision making processes involved in current film restoration and home video presentation. Another interesting bonus feature is basically the last half of the film taken from the unrestored Japanese footage which had burned in subtitles on the right side. Oddly, the Lucy staking scene looks like an alternate take and is severely cut compared to the UK/US version. As the footage unspools in all it's chewed up, scratchy, skipping glory, the frame almost organically breathes as the image ebbs and flexes in a visceral way today's digital medium can never match. It's Grindhouse at it's best. All in all, despite my misgivings and this thread's rather unfortunate title, the overall package is far from a "Epic Fail." I still am greatly disappointed in the new color grading and darkness of the film itself on this Blu-ray and will hold on to my old dvd, in large part, the effort by key individuals into making this release more than the sum of a clearly classic film makes this a recommended buy. ## Frequently Bought Together - Dracula [DVD] - Taste The Blood Of Dracula [DVD] [1970] - Dracula A.D. 1972 [DVD] [1972] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/47900090-dracula-single-disc](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/47900090-dracula-single-disc) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-09-01*