Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 57 minutes ago
For the first time ever, a biography of Bram Stoker’s life and his beloved immortal monster, Dracula, will be brought to the screen. Despite being the most filmed horror monster in history, we have never seen a film like this before. Dacre Stoker, great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker, has joined forces with Irish filmmakers Jason Figgis and John West to bring us Dacre’s life’s work and research into his famed relative with little to unknown facts about the man and his most iconic work which the most rabid of Dracula connoisseurs are unlikely to know about. From Bram’s mysterious childhood illness to the missing 101 pages from the missing manuscript to Bram’s connection to Oscar Wild and Jack the Ripper, you’ve never seen anything like this before, and this is our chance to be a part of history as the Dacre and his band of filmmakers take to crowdfunding in order to bring their vision to life.
If you enjoyed Dacre’s discussion and wish to help make this extraordinary project into a reality, then click on the link to pitch in with whatever level you’re capable of, and let’s make history!
indiegogo.com/projects/bram-stoker-father-of-dracula?fbclid=IwAR1peJUxBg8AXbiEILG4XQJMM7KKFglLqgwL4cXB1e2_EDpjpVv_ThBOQts_aem_ATal22Y_4dY5m-9Dlbyium5rXm1PPpejUGRkkTK9e9hLvvSSiMDUrWYaZMkJX_e21rhh0NHVDeBGtuowiOUQR6cR#
Directed and edited by Jason Figgis, award-winning IFTA-nominated film and TV director.
Written by John West, author and film producer.
Narrated by Dacre Stoker, author and great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker.
Original Music by Emmy-nominated composer Michael Richard Plowman.
Extracts from the diaries of Mina Murray are performed by British actress Gemma Gordon.
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 – intro
00:01:20 – When did the idea for THE FATHER OF DRACULA come about?
00:06:12 – Fitting a lifetime of research into a 90 minute documentary
00:09:08 – What topics will be covered in the documentary?
00:14:58 – Discussing the original ending – and manuscript - of Dracula
00:31:00 – Weaving historical manuscripts into the film
00:35:24 – The Islandic translation reveals another angle to Dracula
00:42:01 – Bram Stoker and interviews
00:43:02 – Mixing locations and narration into the film
00:47:24 – How Bram Stoker’s mom, Charlotte Stoker, shaped the man he would become
00:55:52 – Exploring Bram’s sexuality
01:00:30 – Dacre Stoker reads and interprets a quote from Bram Stoker
01:12:31 – Winding down with the final years of Bram Stoker
01:14:12 – Dacre askes me how I think the documentary should end
01:21:10 – Time to go to the mother land
01:22:12 – The Indie Go Go Campaign for THE FATHER OF DRACULA
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#dracula #bramstoker #vampire #crowdfunding #horrorpodcast #vladtheimpaler #biography #horrormoviepodcast #irishfilm #
For the first time ever, a biography of Bram Stoker’s life and his beloved immortal monster, Dracula, will be brought to the screen. Despite being the most filmed horror monster in history, we have never seen a film like this before. Dacre Stoker, great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker, has joined forces with Irish filmmakers Jason Figgis and John West to bring us Dacre’s life’s work and research into his famed relative with little to unknown facts about the man and his most iconic work which the most rabid of Dracula connoisseurs are unlikely to know about. From Bram’s mysterious childhood illness to the missing 101 pages from the missing manuscript to Bram’s connection to Oscar Wild and Jack the Ripper, you’ve never seen anything like this before, and this is our chance to be a part of history as the Dacre and his band of filmmakers take to crowdfunding in order to bring their vision to life.
If you enjoyed Dacre’s discussion and wish to help make this extraordinary project into a reality, then click on the link to pitch in with whatever level you’re capable of, and let’s make history!
indiegogo.com/projects/bram-stoker-father-of-dracula?fbclid=IwAR1peJUxBg8AXbiEILG4XQJMM7KKFglLqgwL4cXB1e2_EDpjpVv_ThBOQts_aem_ATal22Y_4dY5m-9Dlbyium5rXm1PPpejUGRkkTK9e9hLvvSSiMDUrWYaZMkJX_e21rhh0NHVDeBGtuowiOUQR6cR#
Directed and edited by Jason Figgis, award-winning IFTA-nominated film and TV director.
Written by John West, author and film producer.
Narrated by Dacre Stoker, author and great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker.
Original Music by Emmy-nominated composer Michael Richard Plowman.
Extracts from the diaries of Mina Murray are performed by British actress Gemma Gordon.
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 – intro
00:01:20 – When did the idea for THE FATHER OF DRACULA come about?
00:06:12 – Fitting a lifetime of research into a 90 minute documentary
00:09:08 – What topics will be covered in the documentary?
00:14:58 – Discussing the original ending – and manuscript - of Dracula
00:31:00 – Weaving historical manuscripts into the film
00:35:24 – The Islandic translation reveals another angle to Dracula
00:42:01 – Bram Stoker and interviews
00:43:02 – Mixing locations and narration into the film
00:47:24 – How Bram Stoker’s mom, Charlotte Stoker, shaped the man he would become
00:55:52 – Exploring Bram’s sexuality
01:00:30 – Dacre Stoker reads and interprets a quote from Bram Stoker
01:12:31 – Winding down with the final years of Bram Stoker
01:14:12 – Dacre askes me how I think the documentary should end
01:21:10 – Time to go to the mother land
01:22:12 – The Indie Go Go Campaign for THE FATHER OF DRACULA
***
If you enjoyed this video, please consider throwing the channel a bone to keep the content alive and well. Every bit goes a long way to keeping this dark heart beating! buymeacoffee.com/DarkBites
Become a Patron of Dark Bites for Early access and exclusive content! patreon.com/DarkBites91
Follow Dark Bites on X: @DarkBitesBlog
Or on Instagram: @darkbitesbyrickhipson
Until next time, stay hungry ... stay dark.
And thanks for watching!
#dracula #bramstoker #vampire #crowdfunding #horrorpodcast #vladtheimpaler #biography #horrormoviepodcast #irishfilm #
