That said, Christopher Lee is the reason you watch the film anyway. You may not laugh aloud, but it's clear that he's having fun with his final turn as Count Dracula.

Although each of these films are entertaining in their own right, Lee’s debut as the vampire in The Horror of Dracula is the scariest performance that he has ever given.

As a result, Lee constructs a version of Dracula that felt uniquely his own, predating the more explicit overtones of ‘60s horror a decade later. The Lord of The Rings Image Credit: New Line Cinema.