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Wow, you folks sure do get analytical. I'm going to throw in my two cents as well, and excuse me if I don't take my usual tack (though I'm too new to have a "usual tack", I guess). . . .
Since Mr. Lee often mentions the term "morality play" when referring to his films, take a look at the social mores that are blasted in this film with youngsters' hidden desires to "just kill" their awful parents gets the go-ahead from Dracula himself. Vampires probably don't give a darn about patricide, just as long as there's blood in it for them somewhere. The fact that each of the men who kill Dracula's servant has a teenager in the home is perfect for Drac: he gets the girls, who in turn work on the boys, they all exact his vengeance for him, and he hardly has to do a thing but show up when the killing is over and he's hungry (thirsty?) for a fix.
Heck, I cheered for the kids. They had such forked-tongued fathers I was glad to see them go; the payoff was a guilty pleasure. On the other hand, who'd want Dracula for a Dad?
Finally, I get a kick out of the one line of dialogue: "You do it! You drink it! You drink the FILTH!!!"
I like the film, and feel it has its own merits. Can't wait for the DVD (hint hint Anchor Bay :smilewink ).
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