They unsurprisingly opted for the former, although that presented another issue in a leading man unwilling to reprise his most iconic role. “I did have a big problem after the first two,” Lee later said, referring to 1958’s Dracula and the 1966 follow-up Prince of Darkness. Directed by Hammer Horror regular Peter Sasdy, Taste may use Dracula sparingly, but it does so effectively and, it could be argued, subversively. Warner Bros.That’s a rather underwhelming denouement to arguably the era’s most progressive and culturally relevant Hammer Horror. Of course, thanks to a conveniently placed, blood-regurgitating bat, Dracula — and, despite all his protestations, Lee — would return for another helping later that year.