The movie Taste the Blood of Dracula is a Hammer Horror film released in 1970. It stars Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, alongside Goeffrey Keen, Peter Sallis, and Linda Hayden.
The film opens with three bored, wealthy gentlemen seeking thrills in Victorian London. They come across a mysterious man named Lord Courtley, who promises to show them a world of forbidden pleasures. The trio follows Courtley to a dingy alleyway, where he performs a dark ritual to resurrect Count Dracula.
At first, the three men are horrified by what they have done and attempt to flee. But Dracula appears before them, and he has a plan for revenge. The Count's servant, who performed the resurrection ceremony, is killed by the trio. As punishment, Dracula decides to prey on the men's own sons.
The first victim is Jeremy, the son of one of the gentlemen. He falls under Dracula's spell and becomes his willing servant, luring in his father and ultimately killing him. The second victim is Paul, the son of another gentleman. He too succumbs to Dracula's power and betrays his father.
Finally, the last surviving gentleman, William, realizes the horror of what he has done and attempts to stop Dracula and save his son. He breaks into the Count's castle and confronts him in a dramatic showdown. In the end, it is revealed that William's son has also become a vampire, and William is forced to stake him to save his own life.
The movie ends with Dracula and his minions destroyed, and the remaining characters left to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. Taste the Blood of Dracula is a classic horror film, full of eerie atmosphere and suspenseful moments. It remains a favorite among fans of the Hammer Horror genre.