The Satanic Rites of Dracula is a 1973 UK horror by Alan Gibson.
With Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Coles.
 
In London in the 1970s, Scotland Yard police investigators think they have uncovered a case of vampirism. They call in an expert vampire researcher named Van Helsing (a descendant of the great vampire-hunter
himself, no less) to help them put a stop to these hideous crimes. It becomes apparent that the culprit is Count Dracula himself, disguised as a reclusive property developer, but secretly plotting to unleash a fatal virus upon the world.
It's been many years since the BBFC has seen The Satanic Rites of Dracula. Previously the film was heavily cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1973. The cuts were to:
- opening nude sacrifice scene,
- 2 staking scenes,
- the electrocution of a guard
Cuts were requested to the shooting of Torrence but these cuts was not made This cut UK cinema version was further cut by 1s for BBFC 18 rated VHS in 1988. The UK cinema version has now just been passed 15 by the BBFC for strong sexualised
violence for:
- 2019 Warner Bros. R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 14th October 2019
For the record, in the US the UK cinema version was further cut and PG rated under the title of Count Dracula and his Vampire Bride . US distributors later reverted to the the UK Version which received an MPAA R rating in 1978. However US
home video releases have been MPAA Unrated and feature the UK version with, and without, the BBFC 1s video cut. See further details at
Melon Farmers Film Cuts: The Satanic Rites of Dracula | 
