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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover was limited to 2,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.
Presented in partnership with Something Weird Video...
The American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) represents the world's largest theatrical catalog of exploitation cinema. Their home video line presents a diverse selection of movies, ranging from new preservations of classics from the vast library of Something Weird to the wildest in shot-on-video (SOV) titles. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!
Escaping from the brain-baked wasteland of Texas and the wasteland-brain of wildman producer Whit Boyd, DRACULA (THE DIRTY OLD MAN) is the movie that Bram Stoker's estate doesn't want you to see. The deranged story follows Dracula and his faithful werewolf servant Irving Jackalman as they unleash a reign of psychosexual terror upon humankind. But that's only half the story. The movie's original soundtrack was discarded and replaced with voices and narration that were clearly improvised. The result is what might have happened if an episode of DARK SHADOWS was hijacked by Russ Meyer, then dubbed by a Borscht Belt comedian from Mars. AGFA + Something Weird have assembled a fangtastic tribute to this outsider spectacle, complete with two versions of the film and extras that are a bite for sore eyes.
directed by: William Edwards starring: Various 1969 / 65 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 1.0
Additional info:
Region Free Blu-ray
Preserved from the only known 35mm print in existence
Commentary by Texploitation film historians Melinda Belles & Dennis Campa
Alternate version (SD preservation, 69 mins)
Bonus movie: TALES OF A SALESMAN (1965, 53 mins), preserved from the only known 35mm Technicolor print in existence
Trailers from Dracula’s dirty old cave
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.1657143 / 5 from 175 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
This Blu-ray release of 'Dracula (The Dirty Old Man)' offers a superb presentation with excellent art and packaging. The transfer quality is highly praised, and the release includes an alternate version and bonus movie. Commentary by film historians adds value, while opinions on the film and dubbing are mixed.
"Who could have ever predicted that we would get this film looking so great?" — John H.
"This movie is a hoot and the release is better than any fan could hope for." — Samuel B.
"This one is fun and the transfer looks pretty good, all things considered." — David W.
Reviews
Dracula, The Dirty Old Man
"Would have preferred a booklet for this "weird" presentation."
— Manhar G. (5/5)
What would Bram Stoker make of this?
"Well, considering the product, audiovisual qualities are probably as best as they can be. The slipcover looks very cool, though. As for the film, if sexy time Dracula, grotty surroundings and a dime store wolf mask monster sound like your kind of thing, come on in! With an extra bonus film and alternate version of the film itself, it's again quite the stacked release."
— Tim V. (4/5)
Dracula The Dirty Old Man
"I've just watched the first 15 or so minutes of this one so far but it does seem like a fun trashy movie."
— Peter O. (5/5)
So Dirty
"a hallucinatory black hole of logic that feels like it was beamed in from another planet. The crude, hilarious riffing of the dubbed soundtrack turns what should be a sleazy horror film into a surreal comedic experience that must be seen to be believed."
— Kevin G. (5/5)
a vampire movie that doesn't suck.
"First I'll say I love the artwork on the slipcover. Absolutely worth picking up for that. This movie not exactly what I would call first class entertainment but it was a fun perverted sexy romp. It looks good. AGFA and Something Weird never cease to disappoint. I highly recommend picking it up."
— shane r. (5/5)
Dracula (The Dirty Old Man)
"Great packaging, another excellent release!"
— Hunter R. (5/5)
Dracula As You've Never Seen Him Before!
"The artwork on the cover gives you a taste of what's to come in this campy romp! The presentation is very appropriate for what you are about to experience when the film kicks off! It is a fun time from beginning to end, and is a really interesting, new twist on the endless Dracula movies. The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture! Thank you, VS, for continuing to lovingly restore and release so many wonderful films from every conceivable genre! You are keeping physical media alive in this streaming world we now live in! Highly recommended!"
— Paul K. (5/5)
You know Drac is old and dirty
"Dracula ain't known for showering. With those eyes, he doesn't have to"
— Alex C. (5/5)
A movie that had little
"A movie that had little promise and somehow delivered less. Its isn't scary, funny, or even sexy, a movie that's only contribution is as a warning of the danger of studio control. The work in preserving it is commendable, but I wouldn't consider this a particularly good bad movie."
— Stephen S. (1/5)
Like a magic window
"I'm just old enough to remember over the top Video Store weirdness, but too young to have been in the right place to have watched fare like this in its original run. Is this a good film,? Well, it delivered what it set out to deliver, and for fans of bizarrely dubbed inappropriate entertainment that says it all."
— Jason L. (5/5)
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