Gothic decadence, vampiric heirs, and a family feud for the ages in 1970s Transylvania.
THE DRACULA SAGA
Count Dracula's pregnant granddaughter arrives at his castle, along with her husband, who is not a vampire. While she prepares to give birth to a new member of the Dracula line, her husband secretly launches into a series of affairs with the Count's resident "brides."
Quick Answer
The Dracula Saga is a 1973 Spanish horror film directed by León Klimovsky and Francisco Sánchez about Count Dracula's attempt to transform his pregnant niece's unborn child into a vampire, leading to a family conflict within the Dracula clan.
Programmer's Pick
If you like your Dracula with a side of family dysfunction and a dash of Spanish gothic camp, this saga is your decadent cup of plasma. The castle is crawling with brooding relatives and misbehaving spouses, making for a bloodline as messy as the dinner table.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Directors
- León Klimovsky, Francisco Sánchez
- Writers
- Emilio Martínez Lázaro, Juan Tébar, Bram Stoker
- Release
- 1973
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Country
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- Genres
- Horror
- Also Known As
- Dracula: The Bloodline Continues, Saga of Dracula, The Saga of Dracula, Saga of the Draculas, El exterminio de los Drácula, Death, Original title: La saga de los Drácula
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Watch Dracula's dysfunctional clan unravel as inheritance, vampirism, and family loyalty collide under one haunted roof.
This film blends flamboyant cheesiness with gothic style, capturing the unique spirit of 1970s Spanish horror cinema.
Count Dracula's scheme to turn an unborn child into a vampire adds a twisted, original angle to the classic mythos.
Expect surreal dream sequences, secret affairs, and plenty of gore and nudity—this isn't your grandmother's Dracula.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Count Dracula's plan to transform the unborn child
Vampiric family legacy
Family conflict and campaign against vampires
Dracula's castle in Transylvania
Questions from the Vault
When was The Dracula Saga released? +
The Dracula Saga was released in 1973.
Who directed The Dracula Saga? +
The Dracula Saga was directed by León Klimovsky and Francisco Sánchez.
How long is The Dracula Saga? +
The Dracula Saga has a runtime of 92 minutes.
What genre is The Dracula Saga? +
The Dracula Saga is a horror film.
How is Dracula's succession challenged in The Dracula Saga? +
The Count deems his male heir unfit for vampirism and instead seeks to transform his pregnant niece's unborn child, igniting a family power struggle.
