What was supposed to be the point of going to the mine, let alone a silver mine, in the first place?
He apparently didn't have a problem with sunlight, nor did he chill in a coffin, so it wasn't for a hideout. And he already had a whole ranch to live on.
Drac needed the mine for the unholy ritual of converting Betty to the undead and making her his wife. The mine was a fitting place for this diabolic ceremony because it was located in the bowels of the earth, completely cutting him off from the weakening power of the sun, as well as unwanted interruptions from potential interlopers. (In Bram Stoker's book the Count COULD function during daylight hours if he had to, but exposure to the sun severely limited his supernatural powers).
If in fact vampires are weakened by silver in this particular movie (I don't know if this is true or not), why did the count set up operations in a silver mine? Because it had been defunct for years and any remaining silver would be deep within the earth far away from where Drac would conduct his ceremony.
Yea the scene where Dracula takes her into the cave to become his bride remains one of the scariest scenes of any horror movie. Dracula was menacing as ever in this one compared to other vampire films
shareThe mere title "Billy the Kid Versus Dracula" spurs giggles, of course, which isn't helped by the cheesy looking bat in the opening scene, not to mention the hokey credits. Yet, if you can get past these drawbacks, the movie's well done for a 'B' Western: It has an interesting story & characters and a quality cast that takes the material seriously.
The concept isn't that laughable when you consider that Bram Stoker's book debuted in 1897 and the fact that vampires are immortal unless destroyed. Since Dracula visited England in the novel, far from his native Transylvania, why not the American Southwest at some point?