For me, Lugosi's Dracula is the example where the film's character far exceeds the film itself. . The Dracula we role played as kids was truly scary. He didn't have the outward appearance of a monster, as Frankenstein's monster, the Wolf Man, the Creature, or Kharis did, but we instinctively knew he was more horrifying than those more visually . No attempt at sympathy with Dracula, he was evil incarnate and we knew it. Our young impressionable minds saw a much more horror in
the character than the single viewing of softly light B&W 19in screen actually provided. It wasn't until the home video release of Dracula along with the other Universal Horrors that the film diminished in my mind. Multiple viewings lead to creeping disdain for the actual movie. Classics scenes are enjoyed, to be sure, but the movie itself became a slog and that is a shame because Lugosi's performance as Dracula deserves a better showcase, IMHO. For that reason, I welcome any editing, cut, or whatever that will increase the watchability (not a word, I guess) of Dracula. For that effort, I bid thee, welcome.

Why do I have to waste my time outwitting morons?