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* BigDamnHeroes: Two of the agents hear Jesscia's screams in the basement of the HQ and manages to get down there and shoot open the lock just moments before one of the vampire women manages to pin down Jessica and makes to bite her neck.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Two of the agents hear Jesscia's screams in the basement of the HQ and manages manage to get down there and shoot open the lock just moments before one of the vampire women manages to pin pins down Jessica and makes attempts to bite her neck.



* ThePlague: Basically how Drac wants to take over humanity using a man made bubonic plague.

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* ThePlague: Basically how Drac wants to take over humanity using a man made man-made bubonic plague.



* WoundedGazelleGambit: Jane tries this on her boss after they save Jessica from the vampire women. It isn't until Torrence is right next to Jane that Jessica finally warn them she isn't human anymore.

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* WoundedGazelleGambit: Jane tries this on her boss after they save Jessica from the vampire women. It isn't until Torrence is right next to Jane that Jessica finally warn warns them she isn't human anymore.
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* VampireHarem: As usual, Dracula has his vampire brides. Here they're locked in the cellar of his hideout and chained to their coffins (or in Jane's case, a wall). Chin Yang is also apparently part of his brides as well, but is trusted enough to monitor the house.

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* VampireHarem: VampiresHarem: As usual, Dracula has his vampire brides. Here they're locked in the cellar of his hideout and chained to their coffins (or in Jane's case, a wall). Chin Yang is also apparently part of his brides as well, but is trusted enough to monitor the house.

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* VampiresAreSexGods

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* VampiresAreSexGodsVampiresAreSexGods: Dracula as usual, seen seducing Jane after she's captured and turning her into his recent bride.
* VampireHarem: As usual, Dracula has his vampire brides. Here they're locked in the cellar of his hideout and chained to their coffins (or in Jane's case, a wall). Chin Yang is also apparently part of his brides as well, but is trusted enough to monitor the house.
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* CreatorsInJoke: As an in-joke, Dracula's lair was named Pelham House, a reference to retiring James Carreras's house at Pelham Place in London.


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* GenreMashup: The film itself is a mixture of horror, science fiction and spy thriller.


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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Dracula poses as a multi-millionaire who is never seen in public and never photographed. A 1970s audience would inevitably have been reminded of the eccentric and reclusive Creator/HowardHughes.
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* DroppedABridgeOnHim: You know the Lord of the Undead has fallen pretty low when he's defeated by a ''tree.''
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* BackFromTheDead: Really after seven movies, are you surprised anymore?

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* BackFromTheDead: BackFromTheDead:
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Really after seven movies, are you surprised anymore?anymore that Dracula come back again?


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* BigDamnHeroes: Two of the agents hear Jesscia's screams in the basement of the HQ and manages to get down there and shoot open the lock just moments before one of the vampire women manages to pin down Jessica and makes to bite her neck.
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* XMeetsY: ''Film/JamesBond'' Meets {{Dracula}} or at least trying to attempt it.

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The film see a British Secret Service agency looking into a cult that practices dark rituals, of which they include the help of Professor Lorrimar Van Helsing (played by Peter Cushing). As they get closer into the matter they find that the cult has once again resurrected Dracula who plots to take over the world with a deadly virus. Leaving it up to Van Helsing and the agents to stop him.

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The film see a British Secret Service agency looking into a cult that practices dark rituals, of which they include the help of Professor Lorrimar Van Helsing (played by Peter Cushing).Creator/PeterCushing). As they get closer into the matter they find that the cult has once again resurrected Dracula who plots to take over the world with a deadly virus. Leaving it up to Van Helsing and the agents to stop him.
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Adding a later movie where Christopher Lee reprised hi part as Dracula


The film see a British Seceret Service agency looking into a cult that practices dark rituals, of which they include the help of Professor Lorrimar Van Helsing (played by Peter Cushing). As they get closer into the matter they find that the cult has once again resurrected Dracula who plots to take over the world with a deadly virus. Leaving it up to Van Helsing and the agents to stop him.

This film was the last time Creator/ChristopherLee played the role of Dracula onscreen (if you don't count ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'' which was more of a joke cameo.)

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The film see a British Seceret Secret Service agency looking into a cult that practices dark rituals, of which they include the help of Professor Lorrimar Van Helsing (played by Peter Cushing). As they get closer into the matter they find that the cult has once again resurrected Dracula who plots to take over the world with a deadly virus. Leaving it up to Van Helsing and the agents to stop him.

This film was the last time Creator/ChristopherLee played the role of Dracula onscreen (if you don't count ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'' which was more of a joke cameo. And the french comedy ''Dracula Père et Fils'' by Édouard Molinaro, filmed in 1976.)
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* BreakingAndBloodsucking: Jane is kidnapped by the cult and locked in a bedroom at their hideout. She is terrified by Dracula's ominous, unseen approach, but when the door flies open and he enters the room she welcomes him to her bed.


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* ChekhovsGun: When listing the ways vampires can be defeated, Lorrimar Van Helsing mentions [[spoiler:that they are vulnerable to hawthorne, from which Christ's crown of thorns was made]]. Later on he uses this particular thing, unmentioned in any movie before this, to get the better of Dracula.
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'''''The Satanic Rites of Dracula''''' (or ''Dracula and his Vampire Bride'' in some countries) is a 1973 Film/HammerHorror film and a sequel to ''Film/DraculaAD1972'', the second of the two Dracula movies to take place in the modern world.

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'''''The ''The Satanic Rites of Dracula''''' Dracula'' (or ''Dracula and his Vampire Bride'' in some countries) is a 1973 Film/HammerHorror film and a sequel to ''Film/DraculaAD1972'', the second of the two Dracula movies to take place in the modern world.
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This film was the last time ChristopherLee played the role of Dracula onscreen (if you don't count ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'' which was more of a joke cameo.)

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This film was the last time ChristopherLee Creator/ChristopherLee played the role of Dracula onscreen (if you don't count ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'' which was more of a joke cameo.)

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* DamselInDistress: Jessica, Van Helsing's granddaughter and Drac's recent infatuation in this movie.
* DragonLady: Chin Yang



* DragonLady: Chin Yang
* DistressedDamsel: Jessica, Van Helsing's granddaughter and Drac's recent infatuation in this movie.



* ShesAllGrownUp: Jessica, who's the same character from ''Dracula A.D. 1972'' (mentally rather than physically).

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* ShesAllGrownUp: SheIsAllGrownUp: Jessica, who's the same character from ''Dracula A.D. 1972'' (mentally rather than physically).



* XMeetsY: ''Film/JamesBond'' Meets {{Dracula}} or at least trying to attempt it.



* WoundedGazelleGambit: Jane tries this on her boss after they save Jessica from the vampire women. It isn't until Torrence is right next to Jane that Jessica finally warn them she isn't human anymore.

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* WoundedGazelleGambit: Jane tries this on her boss after they save Jessica from the vampire women. It isn't until Torrence is right next to Jane that Jessica finally warn them she isn't human anymore.anymore.
* XMeetsY: ''Film/JamesBond'' Meets {{Dracula}} or at least trying to attempt it.
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'''''The Satanic Rites of Dracula''''' (or ''Dracula and his Vampire Bride'' in some countries) is a 1973 Franchise/HammerHorror film and a sequel to ''Film/DraculaAD1972'', the second of the two Dracula movies to take place in the modern world.

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'''''The Satanic Rites of Dracula''''' (or ''Dracula and his Vampire Bride'' in some countries) is a 1973 Franchise/HammerHorror Film/HammerHorror film and a sequel to ''Film/DraculaAD1972'', the second of the two Dracula movies to take place in the modern world.
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'''''The Satanic Rites of Dracula''''' (or ''Dracula and his Vampire Bride'' in some countries) is a 1973 HammerHorror film and a sequel to ''Film/DraculaAD1972'', the second of the two Dracula movies to take place in the modern world.

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'''''The Satanic Rites of Dracula''''' (or ''Dracula and his Vampire Bride'' in some countries) is a 1973 HammerHorror Franchise/HammerHorror film and a sequel to ''Film/DraculaAD1972'', the second of the two Dracula movies to take place in the modern world.
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* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide: Van Helsing speculates that the reason Dracula wants to spread the plague, destroying humanity (and his food supply), is that he's tired of his undead existence and will use this method to destroy himself.]]
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* TheOtherDarrin: Jessica is played by another actor from the last movie.
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* UnwittingPawn: The cult members who were just in it for power. They're horrified when they learn Drac's true plan but are hypnotized back into service.

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* UnwittingPawn: The cult members who were just in it for power. [[EvenEvilHasStandards They're horrified when they learn Drac's true plan plan]] but are hypnotized back into service.
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* ShesAllGrownUp: Jessica, whose the same character from ''Dracula A.D 1972''

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* ShesAllGrownUp: Jessica, whose who's the same character from ''Dracula A.D D. 1972'' (mentally rather than physically).
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The film see a British Seceret Service agency looking into a cult that practices dark rituals, of which they include the help of Professor Lorrimar Van Helsing (played by Peter Cushing). As they get closer into the matter they find that the cult has once again resurrected Dracula who plots to take over the world with a deadly virus. Leaving it up to the Helsing and the agents to stop him.

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The film see a British Seceret Service agency looking into a cult that practices dark rituals, of which they include the help of Professor Lorrimar Van Helsing (played by Peter Cushing). As they get closer into the matter they find that the cult has once again resurrected Dracula who plots to take over the world with a deadly virus. Leaving it up to the Van Helsing and the agents to stop him.



* BondVillainStupidity: When Helsing confronts Dracula the first time, he gets knocked out during a scuffle. Drac could've easily killed him and been done with it. But nope, instead he takes him to the county house, intending to infect him with the plague. Needless to say, Helsing gets free and leads to Drac's downfall.

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* BondVillainStupidity: When Van Helsing confronts Dracula the first time, he gets knocked out during a scuffle. Drac could've easily killed him and been done with it. But nope, instead he takes him to the county house, intending to infect him with the plague. Needless to say, Van Helsing gets free and leads to Drac's downfall.



* DistressedDamsel: Jessica, Helsing's granddaughter and Drac's recent infatuation in this movie.

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* DistressedDamsel: Jessica, Van Helsing's granddaughter and Drac's recent infatuation in this movie.
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* XMeetsY: JamesBond Meets {{Dracula}} or at least trying to attempt it.

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* XMeetsY: JamesBond ''Film/JamesBond'' Meets {{Dracula}} or at least trying to attempt it.

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** In-movie, there's a ritual where a woman is killed with a knife. Then revived using dark magic though of course no longer human.



* {{Meganekko}}: Jane before being kidnapped.

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* {{Meganekko}}: Jane before being kidnapped.kidnapped and turned.



* TranshumanTreachery: Jane when she's found chain in the basement by Jessica. She quickly tries to bite her when Jessica makes to free her and even helps push her down so the other vampire women can get her.

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* TranshumanTreachery: Jane when she's found chain in the basement by Jessica. She quickly tries to bite her when Jessica when she makes to free her and even helps push her Jessica down so the other vampire women can get her.



* WoundedGazelleGambit: Jane tries this on boss after they save Jessica from the vampire women. It takes awhile for Jessica to warn them she isn't human anymore.

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* WoundedGazelleGambit: Jane tries this on her boss after they save Jessica from the vampire women. It takes awhile for isn't until Torrence is right next to Jane that Jessica to finally warn them she isn't human anymore.
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''The Satanic Rites of Dracula'' (or ''Dracula and his Vampire Bride'' in some countries) is a 1973 HammerHorror film and a sequel to ''Film/DraculaAD1972'', the second of the two Dracula movies to take place in the modern world.

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''The '''''The Satanic Rites of Dracula'' Dracula''''' (or ''Dracula and his Vampire Bride'' in some countries) is a 1973 HammerHorror film and a sequel to ''Film/DraculaAD1972'', the second of the two Dracula movies to take place in the modern world.



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* ChainedToARock: Jane, when found in the Cult's basement, is chained to a wall. It seemed like it was only temporary as, since she's a recent victim, they were waiting till they found a coffin for her. The rest of the vampire women are also chained near their coffins to prevent them from leaving the room though are given enough length to go after anyone unfortunate to wander down there.



* TheOtherDarrin: Jessica is played by another actor from the last movie.



* RiseFromYourGrave: Jessica inadvertently awakes all the vampire women in the basement of the cult's HQ who each pop out of their coffins one by one.

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* RiseFromYourGrave: Jessica inadvertently awakes all the vampire women in the basement of the cult's HQ who each pop out of their coffins one by one. one.
* ShesAllGrownUp: Jessica, whose the same character from ''Dracula A.D 1972''
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This film was the last time ChristopherLee played the role onscreen (if you don't count ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'' which was more of a joke cameo.)

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This film was the last time ChristopherLee played the role of Dracula onscreen (if you don't count ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'' which was more of a joke cameo.)



* BondVillainStupidity: When Helsing confront Dracula the first time he gets knocked out during a scuffle. Drac could've easily killed him and been done with it. But nope, instead he takes him to the county house, intending to infect him with the plague. Needless to say, Helsing gets free and leads to Drac's downfall.

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* BondVillainStupidity: When Helsing confront confronts Dracula the first time time, he gets knocked out during a scuffle. Drac could've easily killed him and been done with it. But nope, instead he takes him to the county house, intending to infect him with the plague. Needless to say, Helsing gets free and leads to Drac's downfall.



* UnwittingPawn: The cult member who were just in it for power. They're horrified when they learn Drac's true plan but are hypnotized back into service.

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* UnwittingPawn: The cult member members who were just in it for power. They're horrified when they learn Drac's true plan but are hypnotized back into service.
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This film was the last time ChristopherLee played the role onscreen (if you don't count ''WesternAnimation/Frankenweenie'' which was more of a joke cameo.)

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This film was the last time ChristopherLee played the role onscreen (if you don't count ''WesternAnimation/Frankenweenie'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'' which was more of a joke cameo.)
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This film was the last time ChristoperLee played the role onscreen (if you don't count ''WesternAnimation/Frankenweenie'' which was more of a joke cameo.)

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This film was the last time ChristoperLee ChristopherLee played the role onscreen (if you don't count ''WesternAnimation/Frankenweenie'' which was more of a joke cameo.)



* XMeetsY: JamesBond Meet {{Dracula}} or at least trying to attempt it.

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* XMeetsY: JamesBond Meet Meets {{Dracula}} or at least trying to attempt it.
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''The Satanic Rites of Dracula'' (or ''Dracula and his Vampire Bride'' in some countries) is a 1973 HammerHorror film and a sequel to ''Film/DraculaAD1972'', the second of the two Dracula movies to take place in the modern world.

The film see a British Seceret Service agency looking into a cult that practices dark rituals, of which they include the help of Professor Lorrimar Van Helsing (played by Peter Cushing). As they get closer into the matter they find that the cult has once again resurrected Dracula who plots to take over the world with a deadly virus. Leaving it up to the Helsing and the agents to stop him.

This film was the last time ChristoperLee played the role onscreen (if you don't count ''WesternAnimation/Frankenweenie'' which was more of a joke cameo.)

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The film has the following tropes:

* BackFromTheDead: Really after seven movies, are you surprised anymore?
* BondVillainStupidity: When Helsing confront Dracula the first time he gets knocked out during a scuffle. Drac could've easily killed him and been done with it. But nope, instead he takes him to the county house, intending to infect him with the plague. Needless to say, Helsing gets free and leads to Drac's downfall.
* DragonLady: Chin Yang
* DistressedDamsel: Jessica, Helsing's granddaughter and Drac's recent infatuation in this movie.
* TheHedgeOfThorns: [[spoiler: Dracula is killed by these when he falls into a batch of them. As thorns are represented with Christ in religion, they're very effective against vampires.]]
* {{Meganekko}}: Jane before being kidnapped.
* ThePlague: Basically how Drac wants to take over humanity using a man made bubonic plague.
* ReligionOfEvil: The cult that resurrects Dracula.
* RiseFromYourGrave: Jessica inadvertently awakes all the vampire women in the basement of the cult's HQ who each pop out of their coffins one by one.
* StakingTheLovedOne: More like staking the employee but yeah, Murry and Torrence are forced to do this to Jane after she becomes a vampire.
* TakeOverTheWorld: Drac's going full term with this one this time.
* TranshumanTreachery: Jane when she's found chain in the basement by Jessica. She quickly tries to bite her when Jessica makes to free her and even helps push her down so the other vampire women can get her.
* UnwittingPawn: The cult member who were just in it for power. They're horrified when they learn Drac's true plan but are hypnotized back into service.
* VampiresAreSexGods
* XMeetsY: JamesBond Meet {{Dracula}} or at least trying to attempt it.
* WeaksauceWeakness: Water, carrying on from the last film, a whole room of vampire women are killed just from turning on the sprinkler in the basement.
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Jane tries this on boss after they save Jessica from the vampire women. It takes awhile for Jessica to warn them she isn't human anymore.

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