One of the best things about Columbus, Ohio’s The Incredible Two-Headed Marathon is the wide array of vintage trailers the hosts screen prior to the movies, trailers that run the gamut from classics to semi-forgotten junk. One of the most crowd-pleasing trailers to be shown this year advertised what was allegedly "The First Rock-and-Roll Dracula Movie," an Apple Films-produced horror spoof entitled Son of Dracula. The film, directed by the late, great cinematographer Freddie Francis, isn’t exactly good, but it’s certainly a must for connoisseurs of seventies-era kitsch. Fans of Harry Nilsson, who stars as the rockin’ count and performs about a dozen songs off his classic albums Nilsson Schmilsson and Son of Schmilsson, are also advised to check it out, as it’s one of only two big-screen roles by the great singer-songwriter. Besides, how can you resist a movie that features Ringo Starr as his mentor Merlin and Kind Hearts and Coronets' Dennis Price as Van Helsing, with special appearances by Peter Frampton, Keith Moon and John Bonham.
Instead of the trailer — which is unavailable online — I give you part one of the film itself, which some enterprising YouTuber dug out pop culture’s junk drawer and posted for your enjoyment and edification. Click the link for the other nine segments of the movie. . . if you DARE!
— Paul Clark
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