Christopher Lee’s debut as the vampire in 'The Horror of Dracula' is the scariest performance that he has ever given.

As a result, Lee constructs a version of Dracula that felt uniquely his own, predating the more explicit overtones of ‘60s horror a decade later. The Lord of The Rings Image Credit: New Line Cinema.

Before Christopher Lee starred in Star Wars,Lord of the Rings, and Tim Burtonâ s movies, he was a British horror movie star. In 1957, Lee got his big break by starring in The Curse of ...

Admittedly, you'd be hard-pressed to find a Count Dracula that was as seductive or memorable as Bela Lugosi 's, or even as masterfully evil in presence as Christopher Lee 's.