Bram Stoker's Dracula (with Angelica Jade Bastién)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with critic Angelica Jade Bastién about Bram Stoker’s Dracula, exploring themes of sensuality and film techniques.

This month we sit down with Vulture critic Angelica Jade Bastién, author of the newsletter Madwomen & Muses, where she recently started writing about “Movies That Fuck.” In honor of “cinematic sensuality,” we chat about Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), Francis Ford Coppola’s ode to ahistorical melodrama and doomed romance. We get into: Roman Coppola’s practical effects, Keanu’s accent work, crossing oceans of time to find you, Michael Ballhaus (and whether this is the dark b-side of The Age of Innocence), Eiko Ishioka with the muscle armor and tiny glasses, do young people want to be turned on by the movies (or at all), and more.--Further reading/viewing: The Costumes are the Sets (a 15-minute doc on the film’s Oscar-winning costumes), and James Hart on the transformation of Dracula’s script.--The Bright Wall/Dark Room Podcast is hosted by⁠⁠ Veronica Fitzpatrick⁠⁠ &⁠ Chad Perman⁠⁠, produced by⁠⁠ Eli Sands⁠⁠, and edited by ⁠⁠Buczar⁠⁠. Our theme music is composed by Chad. --This episode is sponsored by ⁠Galerie⁠, a new kind of film club where you can chat directly with filmmakers, watch groundbreaking movies, and discover stories that bring you closer than ever to the craft…

People in this episode

Hosts: Veronica Fitzpatrick, Chad Perman

Guest: Angelica Jade Bastién

Topics covered

• cinematic sensuality
• melodrama
• romance
• film analysis
• costume design

Keywords

• Bram Stoker's Dracula
• Angelica Jade Bastién
• cinematic sensuality
• Francis Ford Coppola
• film analysis
• costume design
• Keanu Reeves

Sponsors

Galerie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vulture

Books & works: Bram Stoker’s Dracula, The Age of Innocence, Madwomen & Muses, The Costumes are the Sets

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