Zoltan: Hound of Dracula (Dracula's Dog) (1977)

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Directed by

Albert Band

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Michael Pataki
Michael Drake / Count Dracula

Jan Shutan
Marla Drake

Reggie Nalder
Veidt Smith

Sally Marr
Camper

John Kirby
Traveller

Dimitri Logothetis
Corporal

Arlene Martel
Maj. Hessel

Simmy Bow
Fisherman

Written by

Frank Ray Perilli
writer

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Description: Russian soldiers are doing some blasting in a field in Romania when they unearth a tomb filled with the coffins of the Dracula family. There's Eva Dracula, Mikhail Dracula, Frederic Dracula, and Igor Dracula, along with two unnamed coffins. While Major Hessle [Arlene Martel] sends for Inspector Branco [Jose Ferrer], a young soldier guards the tomb. When an earthquake breaks open one of the unnamed coffins, the soldier opens the lid and pulls the stake out of the shrouded body. Suddenly, a big black dog leaps out and bites the soldier's neck. Years ago, the big black dog Zoltan was bitten by Igor Dracula himself and was turned in Russian soldiers are doing some blasting in a field in Romania when they unearth a tomb filled with the coffins of the Dracula family. There's Eva Dracula, Mikhail Dracula, Frederic Dracula, and Igor Dracula, along with two unnamed coffins. While Major Hessle [Arlene Martel] sends for Inspector Branco [Jose Ferrer], a young soldier guards the tomb. When an earthquake breaks open one of the unnamed coffins, the soldier opens the lid and pulls the stake out of the shrouded body. Suddenly, a big black dog leaps out and bites the soldier's neck. Years ago, the big black dog Zoltan was bitten by Igor Dracula himself and was turned into a vampire dog. Zoltan then proceeds to unearth the other unnamed tomb, that of Igor's renfield Veidt Smith [Reggie Nalder]. Unfortunately, neither Zoltan nor Veidt can survive without a Dracula master. The last Dracula descendent, Michael Drake (Drake-ula, get it?), is a psychologist living [literally] in Los Angeles with wife Marla [Jan Shutan], daughter Linda [Libby Chase], and son Steve [John Levin]. The only thing for Veidt and Zoltan to do is to travel to the United States, find Michael Drake Michael Pataki], and turn him into a master vampire.

The Drake family is all excited about their upcoming vacation, a month long camping trip to Clear Lake, away from civilization. Marla has even talked Michael into taking their four German shepherds--Annie, Samson, and the two puppies. They know that they're going to have fun. What they don't know is that Veidt Smith is following them in a hearse bearing the body of Zoltan.

Day 1: The Drakes set up camp while Veidt and Zoltan park the hearse on a ridge overlooking the Drakes' camp. While the Drakes eat dinner, one of the puppies runs off and becomes dinner for Zoltan. That night, while Linda and Steve are sleeping outside the camper, Zoltan sneaks into camp, but Samson runs him off. "Wolf," concludes Michael.

Day 2: Michael and Steve find the dead puppy and bury it, thinking that the fang marks on the puppy's neck were from a rattlesnake bite. That night, the puppy digs his way out of the grave. Meanwhile, Zoltan bites Buster, the dog of two fishermen [Simmy Bow and Jojo D'Amore]. Zoltan and Buster sneak into the Drakes' camp. Zoltan attacks Michael, but, when Zoltan sees the crucifix on Michael's neck, he runs off. Michael shoots at Zoltan, but apparently misses. "Wild dogs," concludes Michael.

Day 3: Inspector Branco arrives at L.A. international, rents a convertible, and goes to Michael's house. A neighbor tells him that the Drakes are camping on Clear Lake, so he heads in that direction. That night, Annie runs off to join Zoltan and Buster. Linda hears Annie howling and follows. Linda is attacked by Zoltan and Buster, but the two fishermen scare off the dogs. They bring Linda back to her camp. While they are relating what happened, the howling starts again. This time, Samson runs off.

Day 4: Michael decides that the vacation is over. As they pack up to leave, Inspector Branco arrives. Branco informs Michael about his heritage as the last Dracula. He also tells him about Veidt Smith and advises him to send home his family and join him at a hunting cottage he has rented. Together, they will hunt down Veidt and do what must be done. Marla takes the kids home, and Michael moves into the hunting shack with Branco. That night, they are attacked by four dogs who try all night to get into the shack, tearing through doors, walls, and the ceiling. "Canyon dogs," say the police when they see the place the next morning.

Day 5: Michael and Branco go back to the spot where the Drakes had set up their camp. That night, armed with stakes, they split up and go looking around. Branco finds Veidt Smith and puts a stake through his chest. The dogs find Michael, and he barely makes it back to the convertible in time to put up the top. Michael gets a good look at Zoltan and recognizes him from a photo he saw of the dog with Veidt Smith. While the dogs try to tear through, Michael drives off. When he notices Samson, he opens the car door and invites him into the back seat. Bad move. Samson has become a vampire dog, too. Michael manages to drive a stake into Samson, while the fishermen and Branco do the same to Buster and Annie, leaving only Zoltan still amongst the undead. Michael takes off after Zoltan. He corners Zoltan on top of a cliff, exposes his crucifix, Zoltan goes over the edge and is impaled on a fence. "That was the last of them," says Branco.

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Release date: 8 May 1977
UPC: 013131148695