''Cuadecuc, vampir'' is a 1970 Spanish experimental feature film written, produced, and directed by Pere Portabella. It stars Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom, Soledad Miranda, and Jack Taylor. The film tells an abbreviated version of the

Dracula ''Dracula'' is an 1897 Gothic fiction, Gothic horror fiction, horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. The narrative is Epistolary novel, related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist and opens ...

story using behind-the-scenes footage from the Jesús Franco film ''

Count Dracula Count Dracula () is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel ''Dracula''. He is considered the prototypical and archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction. Aspects of the character are believed by some to have been i ...

''.

Plot

The film tells the story of Dracula using behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the film ''Count Dracula'', complete with scenes of the cast and crew working on the film in between takes. The film also shows how the special effects and sets of the film were designed, often splicing these moments with footage of the actors. With the exception of the final scene, which features Christopher Lee explaining the end of the novel, the film is mostly silent, with sparse music and sound effects sparingly used.

Cast

* Christopher Lee as himself/Dracula * Herbert Lom as himself/Prof. Van Helsing * Soledad Miranda as herself/Lucy Westenra * Jack Taylor as himself/Quincey Morris

Reception

J. Hoberman of ''

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'' praised the film, calling it "ghostly" and "among the most highly regarded avant-garde films of the past half century". James Evans of '' Starburst Magazine'' gave it seven out of ten stars, commending the cinematography, and soundtrack.

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* 1970 films 1970s avant-garde and experimental films 1970 independent films Dracula films Spanish vampire films Spanish black-and-white films English-language Spanish films Spanish avant-garde and experimental films Spanish independent films 1970s English-language films Films directed by Pere Portabella English-language independent films {{experimental-film-stub