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Dracula: Prince of Darkness

1966 film directed by Terence Fisher
Movie film Q886441
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Dracula: Prince of Darkness is a horror film and a vampire film[1].

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Summary

Dracula: Prince of Darkness is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness's instance of is recorded as Prince of Darkness — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness was directed by Prince of Darkness — director (P57): Terence Fisher[4].
  • Prince of Darkness — screenwriter (P58): Jimmy Sangster wrote the screenplay for Dracula: Prince of Darkness[5].
  • Prince of Darkness — screenwriter (P58): Anthony Hinds wrote the screenplay for Dracula: Prince of Darkness[6].
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness's composer is recorded as Prince of Darkness — composer (P86): James Bernard[7].
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness's genre is Prince of Darkness — genre (P136): horror film[8].
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness's genre is Prince of Darkness — genre (P136): vampire film[9].
  • A cast member of Dracula: Prince of Darkness was Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Christopher Lee[10].
  • A cast member of Dracula: Prince of Darkness was Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Barbara Shelley[11].
  • A cast member of Dracula: Prince of Darkness was Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Francis Matthews[12].
  • A cast member of Dracula: Prince of Darkness was Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Bud Tingwell[13].
  • A cast member of Dracula: Prince of Darkness was Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Peter Cushing[14].
  • A cast member of Dracula: Prince of Darkness was Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Andrew Keir[15].
  • A cast member of Dracula: Prince of Darkness was Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Thorley Walters[16].
  • A cast member of Dracula: Prince of Darkness was Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Jack Lambert[17].
  • A cast member of Dracula: Prince of Darkness was Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Philip Latham[18].
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness was produced by Prince of Darkness — producer (P162): Anthony Nelson Keys[19].
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness's part of the series is recorded as Prince of Darkness — part of the series (P179): Dracula[20].
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness's production company is recorded as Prince of Darkness — production company (P272): Hammer Film Productions[21].
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness's director of photography is recorded as Prince of Darkness — director of photography (P344): Michael Reed[22].
  • The original language of Dracula: Prince of Darkness was Prince of Darkness — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[23].
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness's Commons category is recorded as Dracula: Prince of Darkness[24].
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[25].
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness's review score is recorded as 81%[26].
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness's color is recorded as Prince of Darkness — color (P462): color[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dracula: Prince of Darkness was produced by Prince of Darkness — producer (P162): Anthony Nelson Keys[19]. It was directed by Prince of Darkness — director (P57): Terence Fisher[4]. Screenwriters include Prince of Darkness — screenwriter (P58): Jimmy Sangster[5] and Prince of Darkness — screenwriter (P58): Anthony Hinds[6]. Cast members include Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Christopher Lee[10], Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Barbara Shelley[11], Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Francis Matthews[12], Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Bud Tingwell[13], Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Peter Cushing[14], and Prince of Darkness — cast member (P161): Andrew Keir[15].

Publication

Dracula: Prince of Darkness was published on January 1, 1966[28]. The original language of it was Prince of Darkness — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[23]. Genres include Prince of Darkness — genre (P136): horror film[8] and Prince of Darkness — genre (P136): vampire film[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Prince of Darkness — part of the series (P179): Dracula[20].

Subject and Themes

Dracula: Prince of Darkness's part of the series is recorded as Prince of Darkness — part of the series (P179): Dracula[20].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[25] and 81%[26].

Why It Matters

Dracula: Prince of Darkness ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Christopher Lee film Peter Cushing Romania United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Mr. Durning · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image → Logo blut fuer dracula.svg
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  2. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Jimmy Sangster, Anthony Hinds
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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