Dracula Sucks

Dracula Sucks is a 1978 American pornographic horror film directed and co-written by Philip Marshak. The film is based on the 1931 film Dracula, and the 1897 novel of the same name by Bram Stoker.^[1] It stars Jamie Gillis as Count Dracula, a vampire who purchases an estate next to a mental institution. The film also stars Annette Haven, John Leslie, Serena, Reggie Nalder, Kay Parker, and John Holmes. An alternate cut of Dracula Sucks, titled Lust at First Bite, has also been released.^[1][2][3]

Dracula Sucks
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Philip Marshak
Screenplay by	Darryl A. Marshak Philip Marshak (as David J. Kern)[1]
Based on	Dracula by Bram Stoker
Starring	Jamie Gillis Annette Haven John Leslie Serena Reggie Nalder Kay Parker John Holmes
Edited by	Nettie Peña
Music by	Lionel Thomas
Production companies	Backstreet Productions First International Pictures M R Productions
Release date	1978 (1978)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

In a psychiatric institution, patients are behaving oddly and are being discovered with bite marks on their necks. Professor Van Helsing believes it to be the work of vampires, and just when things are already bad, they get worse with the arrival of Count Dracula.

Cast

• Jamie Gillis as Dracula
• Annette Haven as Mina
• John Leslie as Dr. Arthur Seward
• Serena as Lucy Webster
• Reggie Nalder as Dr. Van Helsing (as Detlef van Berg)
• Kay Parker as Dr. Sybil Seward
• John Holmes as Dr. John Stoker
• Mike Ranger as Dr. Peter Bradley
• Paul Thomas as Jonathan Harker
• Richard Bulik as Richard Renfield
• Pat Manning as Irene Renfield
• David Lee Bynum as Jarvis
• Seka as Nurse Betty Lawson

Critical reception

Kristen Sollee of Bustle called the film "a gem from the first wave of horror porn."^[4]

Home media

In October 2014, Dracula Sucks was released on DVD by Vinegar Syndrome.^[3] In August 2018, Vinegar Syndrome released the film on Blu-ray as part of their 5 Films 5 Years Volume #3 set, a release which also contains four other films.^[5] In 2022, it was released on 4k UHD and Bluray under the Peekarama label.^[6]

References

1. Browning, John Edgar; Picart, Caroline Joan (2010). Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921–2010. McFarland & Company. p. 203. ISBN 978-0786433650.
2. Melton, J. Gordon (2010). The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead (3rd ed.). Visible Ink Press. p. 630. ISBN 978-1578592814.
3. "Dracula Sucks – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
4. Sollee, Kristen (October 18, 2016). "6 Horror-Themed Porn Movies To Watch, For A Sexier Halloween Season". Bustle. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
5. "5 Films 5 Years Volume #3 - Golden Age Erotica Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
6. Salmons, Tim (2022-03-14). "Dracula Sucks (4K UHD Review)". The Digital Bits. Retrieved 2023-10-28.

External links

• Dracula Sucks at IMDb