Dracula’s Great Love (1972)

n this 1972 film from Spanish director Javier Aguirre, four women and a
man wreck their stagecoach and must take refuge in a nearby castle.
Unfortunately for the travelers, the castle’s owner, Dr. Wendell Marlow
(Paul Naschy), turns out to be none other than Count Dracula. After
Dracula falls in love with one of the women, she must decide whether to
live eternally as Dracula’s bride or reject him and continue to live as a
mortal. Her not-so-surprising choice leads to a strange and surprising
ending. Like a lot of ’70s European horror movies, the film suffers
from slow pacing and a somewhat muddled plot. But there’s lots of
gothic atmosphere and a few creepy moments here and there to keep things
interesting.

1972, 85 minutes