Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) - IMDb

Scars of Dracula (1970) starring Christopher Lee, Dennis Waterman, Jenny Hanley, Patrick Troughton, Michael Ripper, Michael Gwynn & Christopher Matthews. Investigating his brother's disappearance leads a man & his girlfriend to Dracula's Castle and the evil that lurks there. Hammer Films' 6th entry in their Dracula series, Scars of Dracula gives Lee's Dracula the most he's had to say or do since 1958's Horror of Dracula. Here Christopher Lee gets to play Dracula as a more coldly charming gentleman & host rather than the frightening, sometimes ferocious fiend he had been playing, not that he isn't still a fiend. Either way, Christopher is excellent as Dracula as always and a joy to watch, which is a positive. On the negative side though, this film breaks continuity with the previous film in where it begins compared to where the last one ended, not-to-mention once again features an entirely different castle set than previous films. It's noticeable (especially if you watch this & Taste the Blood of Dracula back-to-back), but perhaps those are just minor gripes, and the castle set does look good & spooky. Also noticeable is that Hammer amped up the violence & gore in this entry, which works well within the film. Scars of Dracula isn't the best Dracula sequel, but it's a worthy one and a good, atmospheric & entertaining horror film.
Scars of Dracula (1970) - IMDb

Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham, Christopher Neame & Michael Coles. Dracula disciple Johnny Alucard revives the Count from the dead in London in 1972 and helps Dracula to a enact plan of revenge on the descendants of Van Helsing. Hammer Film's 7th entry in their Dracula series, Dracula A.D. 1972, brings the Count into the (then) contemporary setting of early 1970s swinging London and marks the return of Peter Cushing to the franchise as a Van Helsing. Opening with a prologue set in 1872, this film seems to begin a new chronology/canon for Hammer's Dracula series and doesn't follow or isn't connected to the previous gothic entries. Though Dracula doesn't quite fit in swinging London, seeing him in such a drastically different setting is interesting. A big plus for the film is having Peter Cushing back and seeing (a) Van Helsing & Dracula do battle once more is greatly welcomed. Both Lee & Cushing shine in their famous roles as usual and also notable is Christopher Neame's charismatically wicked portrayal of Johnny Alucard. All in all, Dracula A.D. 1972 is one of Hammer's weaker Dracula films, but it has it's positive aspects and is a decent, if not a bit cheesy, and entertaining early 70s horror film.
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) - IMDb

The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Coles, Joanna Lumley & William Franklyn. The British Secret Service seeks Van Helsing's help & expertise as they investigate a mysterious cult which includes rich & powerful men of British society, and subsequently uncover a plot involving Dracula & a plan to unleash a deadly plague upon the world. The Satanic Rites of Dracula is the 8th entry in Hammer Films' Dracula series and a direct sequel to Dracula A.D. 1972. The film is an odd mixture of horror, sci-fi & spy thriller and is pretty removed from the spirit of the original Dracula source material of Bram Stoker's novel, much to the chagrin of star Christopher Lee who once described this as "a mixture of Howard Hughes and Dr. No". That among other reasons is why this film would mark the final appearance of Lee as Dracula for Hammer. The film does include some decent action and good blood & gore, particularly in Dracula's demise at the end of the film, and of course Lee & Cushing are expectedly enjoyable as Dracula & his nemesis Van Helsing. The Satanic Rites of Dracula certainly isn't the best film in Hammer's Dracula series, but it's pretty decent & entertaining for what it is and some might say perhaps even an improvement over the previous film.
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) - IMDb
