Let's strip down this list of Hammer movies!

[Hepcat]

Out you go, imposter! Dracula doesn't have any scars!

Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
Horror of Dracula (1958)

[Twiddle]

Christopher Lee was destined to win.

But we want to hear him speak! Dracula: Prince of Darkness is gone!

Horror of Dracula (1958)
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)

[aura of foreboding]

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave only to be staked again.

Horror of Dracula wins. 

[aura of foreboding]

But we want to hear him speak! Dracula: Prince of Darkness is gone!

Personally, this is my favorite Hammer despite Dracula not uttering a word.  I think it's superior to the previous entry in terms of pacing and plot -- plus it includes the best part of Horror of Dracula at the very beginning.  This is the one monster movie that actually scared me a a bit when I was young.  The whole blood resurrecting the Count ordeal was gruesome and stuck with me for years.  Plus, I saw this before Horror of Dracula, so the prologue sequence also left a huge impression.   

[Twiddle]

Personally, this is my favorite Hammer despite Dracula not uttering a word.  I think it's superior to the previous entry in terms of pacing and plot -- plus it includes the best part of Horror of Dracula at the very beginning.  This is the one monster movie that actually scared me a a bit when I was young.  The whole blood resurrecting the Count ordeal was gruesome and stuck with me for years.  Plus, I saw this before Horror of Dracula, so the prologue sequence also left a huge impression.   

It's a good one for sure, I just prefer the charismatic suave Dracula. It's a character trait you don't really see in any of the other monsters, so it makes him unique. I'm not sure what my favorite Hammer Drac is, though. I need to watch them again. All-time favorite Hammer Horror film is a toss up between The Abominable Snowman and The Hound of the Baskervilles. Love Curse of Frankenstein too.

[Hepcat]

A fitting survivor to be sure!

[Mord]

 It's considered the definitive Hammer Film for a reason. Great winner!

[Haunted hearse]

I stayed out of the Stripdown, because it was to painful to see Hammer films being thrown out.  I was so glad to see "Horror of Dracula" won.  It is my all time favorite Hammer film.