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Podcast: Retro Blood
Episode: Retro Blood 227: Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Description: Join James Kline and J.H. Alison as Retro Blood wraps up its third annual 1980s/1990s Vampire Month with a huge deep dive into Bram Stoker's Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
This week, we go all in on Coppola’s lavish and operatic vision of the Prince of Darkness. We break down how the film has aged, the bold gothic style, the rich costume and set design, and the decision to use old-school in-camera practical effects instead of early ’90s CGI. We compare the movie to Dracula, discussing what stays true to the novel and what...