The combination of Dennis Waterman’s voice with an upper-class tone doesn’t really gel within this typical Hammer film. He portrays "Simon," who has his eye on "Sarah" (Jenny Hanley), who, for her part, is drawn to his brother “Paul's” (Christopher Mathews) charming ways. When the actions of that brother bring down the wrath of the town leader, he runs off to a castle damaged by fire and quickly finds himself in trou…

“Scars of Dracula” brings some much-needed energy to the Hammer series. A man, Christopher Matthews, on the run from authorities, finds himself at a foreboding castle and then vanishes. His brother and a friend—Dennis Waterman and Jenny Hanley—travel to this questionable place to locate him, only to confront a powerful fiend, portrayed by Christopher Lee. This 1970 film feels like a fresh start for the Hammer s…