Scars of Dracula

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Scars of Dracula (1970) follows a wayward visitor who vanishes in the eerie halls of Count Dracula’s resurrected castle, prompting his brother and the brother’s fiancée to embark on a perilous search. As they confront the merciless Count and his sinister machinations, dread grips the castle and the threat of vampiric vengeance looms ever closer. This gothic horror blends undead menace and Hammer’s atmospheric dread in a grisly expansion of the Dracula legend.

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Disc Extras
Kino BD-A 4K/US 2025
Studio Canal BD-B 4K/UK 2025
Scream Factory BD-A/US 2019
Studio Canal BD-B/UK 2017
Anchor Bay DVD-1/US/OOP 2001
Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas
Audio Commentary by Director Roy Ward Baker and Actor Christopher Lee, Moderated by Marcus Hearn
Audio Commentary by Randall Larson and Constantine Nasr
The Many Faces of Christopher Lee (57:05)
Blood Rites: Inside “Scars of Dracula” (18:03)
Fangs Out: Dracula, Desire & Disruption - Conversation with Isaura Barbé-Brown and Clarisse Loughrey
Hammer’s Bite - Interview with Actor Christopher Matthews (2006, 10:54)
Legacy of the Vampire - Interview with Dacre Stoker (17:29)
Music Videos Featuring Actor Christopher Lee and Gary Curtis (3:45, 4:35)
Stills Gallery [Anchor Bay] (5:05)
Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] (10:20)
Stills Gallery [Studio Canal] (1:30)
Biography: Actor Christopher Lee - Written by Avie Hern (18 Screens)
Biography: Director Roy Ward Baker - Written by Avie Hern (17 Screens)
UK Theatrical Trailer
US Trailer with The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Kino’s 4K UHD includes a Blu-ray (also available separately).
  • Studio Canal’s 4K UHD includes a 64-page booklet with writing by Paul Farrell (“The Very Devil Himself: The Legacy of ‘Scars of Dracula’”), Kat Ellinger (“Scars of Excess: Hammer’s Dracula at the Crossroads”), and Tom Huddleston (“Christopher Lee vs Dracula: A Match Made in Hell”); and two foldout posters.
  • Studio Canal’s Blu-ray is also available from Germany in the “Hammer Film Edition” box set with The Horror of Frankenstein (1970), Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971), Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971), Demons of the Mind (1972), Fear in the Night (1972) and Straight on Till Morning (1972).
  • Anchor Bay’s “The Hammer Collection” DVD includes a 4-page booklet with writing by Mark Wickum.
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Scars of Dracula title screen
  • Screen shot for The Many Faces of Christopher Lee
    The Many Faces of Christopher Lee (57:05)
  • Screen shot for Blood Rites: Inside “Scars of Dracula”
    Blood Rites: Inside “Scars of Dracula” (18:03)
  • Screen shot for Fangs Out: Dracula, Desire & Disruption
    Fangs Out: Dracula, Desire & Disruption
  • Screen shot for Hammer’s Bite
    Hammer’s Bite (2006, 10:54)
  • Screen shot for Legacy of the Vampire
    Legacy of the Vampire (17:29)
Editions
Studio Canal box art
Studio Canal 4K 2025
  • Video
      • HEVC
      • 2160p
      • HDR10
      • 1.66:1
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p24
      • 39.00 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:35:11.210
      • 27.35 GiB
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 2304 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Scream Factory box art
Scream Factory BD 2019
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 32.00 Mbps
      • 1.85:1
      • 1:34:58.005
      • 23.11 GiB
      • 1.85:1 Version
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 22.00 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:34:58.005
      • 16.36 GiB
      • 1.66:1 Version
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1579 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Studio Canal box art
Studio Canal BD 2017
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 32.00 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:35:17.920
      • 22.76 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1411 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Extras Audio Commentary by Director Roy Ward Baker and Actor Christopher Lee, Moderated by Marcus Hearn Scream Factory BD
Audio Commentary by Randall Larson and Constantine Nasr Scream Factory BD
The Many Faces of Christopher Lee (57:05, 480i) Anchor Bay DVD
Blood Rites: Inside “Scars of Dracula” (18:03, 1080p) Scream Factory BD
Fangs Out: Dracula, Desire & Disruption - Conversation with Isaura Barbé-Brown and Clarisse Loughrey Studio Canal 4K
Hammer’s Bite - Interview with Actor Christopher Matthews (2006, 10:54, 1080p) Studio Canal 4K
Legacy of the Vampire - Interview with Dacre Stoker (17:29, 1080p) Studio Canal 4K
Music Videos Featuring Actor Christopher Lee and Gary Curtis (3:45, 4:35, 480i) Anchor Bay DVD
Stills Gallery [Anchor Bay] (5:05, 480i) Anchor Bay DVD
Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] (10:20, 1080i60) Scream Factory BD
Stills Gallery [Studio Canal] (1:30, 1080p) Studio Canal 4K
Biography: Actor Christopher Lee - Written by Avie Hern (18 Screens) Anchor Bay DVD
Biography: Director Roy Ward Baker - Written by Avie Hern (17 Screens) Anchor Bay DVD
UK Theatrical Trailer (2:23, 1080p) Scream Factory BD
US Trailer with The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) (2:39, 1080p) Scream Factory BD

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