No, that’s not a typo above.  This is a memorable (albeit late) poster for a not so memorable addition to the Hammer Dracula saga.  

Dracula AD72 retains a certain kitsch charm, has a very good opening sequence, set in 1872, and brings back Peter Cushing to the Dracula franchise alongside Christopher Lee, but after it switches to modern day London it goes downhill fast. It must have seemed like a good (aka money-making) idea at the time to transport the Count into the swinging 70s, but its would-be hippy trippy stylings (to get down and with it with the kids, duh) have dated horribly.  

Even the title, in fact, had dated before the film got released in France, hence the change to Dracula 73. The French artist also definitely played up the erotic overtones in this poster.  It is not a particularly sexy or sleek movie, but this poster makes it feel that way!  I bought the French mini size (around 40 x 60cm) from an online dealer in France – I don’t have room for another ‘grande’ on my walls and this displays nicely as a pair alongside my big Brides of Dracula poster.

This is another example of how posters for the same film can differ significantly in different markets. The cover for this book I own about film art and other Hammer memorabilia is taken from the Italian poster, where the film went by the title “1972! Dracula colpisce ancora!” (so I guess it got released more promptly there than in France). I don’t speak a word of Italian but Google Translate tells me this means “1972! Dracula strikes again!”  

For yet more variation, here is the Spanish version. Whilst this also features the always striking Hammer pin-up Caroline Munro I’m not so much a fan of this poster, so it can be found for sale here.