'' is an
American Horror Film released in
1943 . It is the second sequel to
Universal Studios ' adaptation of ''
Dracula ''.
The film stars
Lon Chaney Jr. (declared miscast by critics) as Count
Alucard ,(spell it backwards) a mysterious stranger who, it is revealed, is actually either Count Dracula or a close relative. Despite the title, the film leaves is ambiguous as to whether Alucard is actually the same Dracula as portrayed by
Bela Lugosi in 1931, or actually the character's son. The movie also features frequent Chaney co-star
Evelyn Ankers .
The next film in the Dracula-related series, ''
House Of Frankenstein '', would star
John Carradine as the original Count Dracula.
- EOFFTV - The Universal Dracula series
