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I love that this movie is a.k.a. the Spanish Dracula.
I'm a big fan of Dracula and of Lugosi, and of Tod Browning. Heard many people say that this version is better. So of course I had to watch it.
And it was the truth. This version is superior to the American one in almost every way. Of course it still needs Bela Lugosi. Also I think I preferred Van Sloans portrayal of Van Helsing. I'm not sure if I prefer Dwight Frye or Pablo Álvarez Rubio in the role of Renfield. They both played crazy really well.
It's funny that they kept all the names... except for Harker, who is now Juan. Bet there are quite a few rich guys called Juan living in London.
Anyway, this was a great version of Dracula, but Lugosi will always be my favorite.
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