Dracula by Bram Stoker - The Original Story of Fiction's Most Iconic Vampire

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Title: Bram Stoker's Dracula - The Origin Story of Fiction's Most Iconic Vampire
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[@melissarose0126]

May I say, please consider creating another channel where you adapt and summarize other books. I love this. It told the book, and gave us the story in such a wonderful way.

[@DrShanda]

Please. This was great!

[@AhmadSani-m8u]

Yes please

[@ProudGirlDadX2]

That would be unbelievable. Hell I'll pay you whatever you want if you adapt Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian next!!

[@barakomamba]

I would for love this to be a series for all of lovecraft's and HG Wells' books

[@ProudGirlDadX2]

@@barakomamba Absolutely. I'm actually kinda surprised that there isn't a channel that offers all of that in existence already. I feel like there's a lot of potential there whoever gets there first. If I was a halfway decent artist/knew how to properly operate KZbin/was wasn't so technologically illiterate I would create a channel like that myself and adapt all the classics

[@cerealpeer]

when my dad gave me that book as an adolecent in the 90s he told me "be careful, this ones scary. its more for adults". i told him "yeah right dad its a book. how scary could it be?". it was the most frightening thing i had ever read. i had to put it down several times to work up the courage to continue.

[@John_on_the_mountain]

The first act with Jonathan going to Draculas castle and his time in the castle is honestly pure horror. Its so good

[@mathieuleader8601]

Dracula's schooling at Sholomance is ripe with untapped potential

[@rc59191]

I'm thankful I downloaded that video from Tale Foundry before they deleted it that went into depth on that subject I had no idea there was even a book sequel to Dracula until I saw that.

[@grandmoffgavin8895]

You and the artist need to cover Frankenstein, 100%

[@mark_beastpriest5539]

Dracula...Nosferatu....Vampyr.....the very name still brings chills to heart of mortals.

[@bellamovie2]

And Carmilla 🧛‍♀️ 🩸

[@maingate7672]

@@bellamovie2: Ingrid Pitt, RIP.

[@charlesheck6812]

and eye rolls at comments like this

[@henkdegraaf1609]

Strigoi, is also such a name...

[@emilykhine3743]

The Last Voyage of the Demeter was such a good movie!! 🎥 I just love the fact that there is an entire movie dedicated to the journey of Dracula from Romania 🇷🇴 to England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 A must-see movie 😍👍🏻👏🏻🙌🏻

[@Kurgan19XX]

it was more entertaining than I was expecting tbh, the ending was awesome as well

[@bulldogsbob]

I loved that Dracula was portrayed as a monster. Nothing romantic or sexy about him.

[@maxnelson1660]

@@bulldogsbob that's like the problem tho he is a cunning and charming man, that's why he's scary. he is a deceptive gaslighter who possess supernatural abilities, i didnt like the portrayal of Dracula as a mindless monster..

[@bulldogsbob]

@@maxnelson1660 He wasn’t mindless though. It pointed out that he was rationing the crew until he got to London. That was Dracula unmasked.

[@supercolorful5878]

Dracula BBC was great too in my opinion the netflix one

[@imperatordei6615]

There’s a reason why Dracula is the king of vampires

[@clairekortbawi5659]

Because his queens are all over any piece of flesh he brings home and he can't trust them? 😉

[@cerealpeer]

undead babies... women crawling up castle walls in the dark... the stories hero dashed against a rocky cliff after leaping to what he was sure was his death... his captor secretly draining the life from him as he slept. truly the utterings of a mad genius.

[@Peptuck]

He was THE original fuckmothering vampire.

[@Go-go-super-guru]

Dracula is by far, my most favourite "villain". Because he effectively denounced God, for love. Or more, the love he lost. The only thing that stops him from completely losing his humanity, after all the slaughtering he did. Now that's love!!! 👏👏

[@junheceta268]

I know. I've also read Marvel Comics' Tomb of Dracula series.

[@ki-pattao9030]

I am Dracula "Blah Blah Blah"🧛🏻‍♂

[@lukespillman1313]

I DON’T SAY “BLAH BLAH BLAH”!!!!! 🧛‍♂️

[@ki-pattao9030]

@@lukespillman1313Yes you did, "Blah Blah Blah"

[@nicholasjames8576]

Not fair you knew I would say that in my head, thanks now I'm talking to myself 😒😂

[@ardenalexa94]

@@lukespillman1313what movie is this quote from? I’ve seen a lot of Dracula shows and such and haven’t heard this one.

[@mueedq]

Hotel Transylvania

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

Dracula is easily one of my favorite vampire books of all time. A truly timeless and ageless classic that has withstood the test of time. And it has been an inspiration for me since childhood.

[@SFforlife]

This was a great condensed retelling of the novel and the artwork was phenomenal! Outstanding video. 🧛🏻

[@arbknight12]

I once dressed as Dr. Abraham Van Helsing for Halloween. No one at the party got it 😑

[@TRu44-560]

You can't go wrong with Dracula, my boy. Notice I say vampire! There is a difference.

[@MikeBreiburg]

@@TRu44-560huh?

[@clairekortbawi5659]

This is great! Technically, it's adding to the list of adaptations even when discussing how endless are the adaptations. What I don't recall is Mina being described as "stacked," 😆 Seriously, though: love the artwork!

[@majesticglass]

Mina looked good in "Dracula Dead and Loving It"

[@mc.girlsthatlgirls]

So stacked chix r ur bag

[@clairekortbawi5659]

@@mc.girlsthatlgirls 😆

[@Boogie_the_cat]

That's how you get people to click on your thumbnail these days, unfortunately. At least the characters didn't have the "jaw unhinged with fake shock" look that some many channels adopt for their thumbnail pics. I unsubscribe from any channel when they feel the need to pander to the weak-minded by making stupid thumbnail faces. Not that unnecessary over sexualization is all that great, but all media does that. As far as the "mouth agape" thing, that is a particular 'internet video only' phenomenon. I don't recall ever seeing the weather report guy on TV pulling an "oh" face. Not that I've turned on a TV since 2001.

[@BaggyMcPiper]

All these women are stacked, it's like a Russ Meyer flick

[@Boomken76]

applause to the illustrator

[@spartanghost_17]

Probably AI generated😂

[@FabricofTime]

@@spartanghost_17 the artist is credited in the video info.

[@賴文茹-y1w]

AI pics generated by narration

[@AKAHeatherJoy]

Seriously!

[@mathieuleader8601]

the first encounter with Dracula I had was the cartoon Little Dracula with the sinister clove of garlic known as Garlic Man being Drac's archenemy

[@FizzRefined]

This was the first time I have ever heard of the original tale of Dracula. I can see where the inspiration for other stories that came after… another great video.

[@abnormalee93]

When I saw that this was 1 hour long I almost didn't click 😂 but then I started watching and was instantly hooked. Couldn't put my phone down til the end! It was great for comparing all the versions/adaptations of Dracula that I'd heard or watched and filling in the blanks. Thank you!

[@CharellDavis-x4z]

Thanks for making these videos! I haven’t read much mythology and folklore, but these are always great summaries and theories. Plus the artwork for these videos is really amazing!

[@Thornfinna876]

Now I want to see a video on Frankenstein from you guys please

[@usamazahid3882]

I love that. I can't wait for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde told in this style.

[@Ironlantern723]

Plenty of people mentioning loving the artwork and not one person pointing out that Harker is basically Keanu Reeves?

[@hayleenicole9326]

Well he did play Jonathan in Dracula 1992

[@dfailsthemost]

Love how petty dracula was with his insults. "Your women are mine lol"

[@laurateixeira4182]

I absolutely love Dracula by Bram Stoker ❤

[@mecahhannah]

Me too

[@makeupboss3568]

It’s a great movie. Another great one is Dark Prince : The True Story of Dracula with Rudolph Martin .

[@DM-nl7kf]

How stupid! Stupidities!

[@SponsorShort]

​@@makeupboss3568it's a book not a movie

[@makeupboss3568]

@@SponsorShort I know that . I’ve never read the book.

[@Grinnar]

I stopped getting updates for this like a year ago, so I finally got around to make sure these were still being made. Awesome. Hope you're doing well. Edit: double checked.

[@allister-malister9179]

This artist is fantastic! And your summary is so riveting I felt like I was watching a movie!

[@iainmelville9411]

I’m a huge fan of Bram Stokers book. I’ve also read the Swedish / Icelandic version which is also fantastic. I think ( just my opinion ) that Dracula is the last truly gothic English novel. Many people, myself included, are fond of Le Fanu’s 1872 novella, Carmilla, which Stoker admired, which is thought to be a inspiration for Stoker to write Dracula. I would like to add my name to the legions of people who will tell you that Stoker did not base his character on Vlad, he was inspired by Vlad. EDIT: I was so excited to see this particular episode that I just began to write this, while listening to it. I’m going to have to play this over again, but I look forward to this,👻.

[@marionmarino1616]

Yes, I was very moved by the Carmella story. Not well known, I think, more of a long, short story.

[@greyworld6242]

Finally the big guy himself. This makes me happy that we’re getting a remake of Nosferatu by Robert eggers.

[@jessc2282]

You're a born story teller. Excellent retelling!

[@walterfechter8080]

It's possible Bram Stoker heard the legend of the beautiful Irish vampire -- The Dearg-Due. Thank you, Mythology and Fiction Explained.

[@franxz4401]

I'm still halfway through the story, but I feel so sad for Lucy.

[@Jenniegirlz]

This channel needs to be more popular! Your videos are amazing!

[@germanomagnone]

I can say that such an image in the "teaser", it is impossible not to think of the "king of vampires"

[@wiwinreject]

I remembered reading this back in 2010 when I'm in province with no electricity, no computer, literally unconnected. Stories like like this is like time machine, the description of the setting was so clear that if felt like you're actually there.

[@rolyngeorges7315]

Count Dracula is absolutely amazing and I love this story.

[@johnclay7422]

This video is amazing ... carry on this good work!!!

[@ryanmatthews3609]

and one day make batman videos

[@Faceless_420]

Isn't that incredible on how amazing the novel is and how old it is. I would say that this book has aged perfectly

[@uncle-epicurus]

Fantastic reading, fantastic accent! Wow, that was fantastic. What a book!

[@Ravenblack42]

Sought this video out in preparation for the film Nosferatu releasing this December and what a detailed and captivating account it was. Yet a warning still exists in my heart that there is no manner of preparation or resolve left to be found within oneself upon being subject to such fear and terror.

[@anc3stry17]

Beautiful art, as always

[@michaelcalibri3620]

Excellent, don't think I would ever hear the tale fully otherwise. More intriguing than I thought it'd be.

[@thearkblue1355]

This was awesome! Thank you for making it!

[@azraelfirstofhisname8695]

I love the Demeter Voyage and Dracula Untold. I think those are the best two movies for Dracula

[@Makkaru112]

The brand new voyage of the Demeter or the one from a few years ago on Netflix called Dracula’s but goes over the exact story of the Demeter ? It was very nice.

[@alexanderimmortal4354]

Easily one of the best yes one of my fav movies period 💀💀

[@Makkaru112]

@@alexanderimmortal4354yeah. They are wildly good. ❤

[@azraelfirstofhisname8695]

@@Makkaru112 The new one but that other you mentioned I have to check out

[@AshePBlack]

Book dracula, penny dreadful iteration and dracula untold. Except that movie was ruined cuz they wanted it to be part of dark universe and they set it connected to more movies. Also just a lol I'd have if amunet and dracula were in dark universe

[@Ragtter]

this was excellent!! Thank you for making this story that much more accessible to everyone!!

[@filthycasual8187]

Excellent video! Honestly, it is saddening that everyone feels the need to put their own spin on this tale when the original story could, if presented properly, work just as well unchanged when put to film or television.

[@BHPaperstacks]

Netflix did a pretty faithful adaptation of the source then did an episode with Dracula coming to our present time and commenting. It was interesting I guess.

[@filthycasual8187]

@@BHPaperstacks That third episode brought the whole series down.

[@Sephy_7]

Man, the illustrations are amazing, I love it when they portray Dracula faithfully, I hate it when they forget his mustache.

[@Road2Med]

who's disliking this smh great vid as always

[@connermoss1994]

Great work. I'm obsessed with Bram Stokers Dracula. I've read it more times than I can remember. I really like the illustrations. Dracula particularly. This is just how I picture him to be in the novel. Your videos are very watchable. Your tone and pace is perfect.

[@bravosierra2447]

Thank you for taking the time to create this wonderful content.

[@thedoruk6324]

18:04 - Somebody watched the Final Voyage of the Demeter !

[@johncronin7875]

Just finished reading Stoker’s Dracula. Amazing read and deservedly one of the great classic novels in English literature. A bit slow in the second act in Whitby where Stoker seems to bog down a little, and then travels to quickly in the final act as if Stoker is trying to finish the novel.

[@juliesngh]

This was amazing! Great work to you and your team!

[@willlyon7129]

Will you do Frankenstein ?

[@bentorres4620]

This was really well done. I really enjoyed this. The book is a masterpiece and this served it so well

[@Boomken76]

ty, always wanted to read the og story but "one of those life things you never get around to". ty

[@JXiong-zo8ig]

Interview with the Vampire and Bram Stoker Dracula is perfection!!!!!

[@katmack4215]

How could they identify blood type back then? Isn't it super dangerous,even deadly,to give a transfusion of the wrong blood type? I have always wondered this..🤔

[@Cancoillotteman]

I think this is a case of Stocker not knowing that biological detail

[@DavidRichardson153]

It does depend on how much is tranfused as well as compatibility, but generally, yeah, it is pretty dangerous. The amount transfused is fairly self-explanatory. Compatibility is along the same lines but does have a little more wiggle room. If the compatibility is more-or-less nonexistent (e.g. A+ to O-), then the danger is pretty high, and it being fatal is arguably probable. If there is some compatibility (e.g. O+ to O-), there could still be some danger, but the lethality risk is much lower, though it is still possible, particularly if the recipient has some sort of blood-borne condition. As for blood types, for most parts of the world, O+ is the most common, so there is some degree of natural safety, but it is not much because of the second most common being A+ (a few Far Eastern nations have B+ as their second). In general, the "-" subtypes are uncommon if not rare, but they are always prevalent just enough to pose a not-insignificant risk if no prior screening is done. There have been records of _some_ knowledge of blood compatibility prior to 1900, which is when the discovery of the ABO system is credited (it is not the only system, but it is the most utilized for transfusions). Testing was extremely basic - and not exactly aimed at identifying - but otherwise straightforward: take blood samples from two different people, mix them together, and if they did not turn into a solidifying mess after a certain amount of time, then it was reasonably safe to transfuse. Of course, the actual transfusion came with risks of its own, but generally, the worst possible outcomes were screened with this. Mind you, this was hardly foolproof (nothing is), but it certainly worked.

[@katmack4215]

@@DavidRichardson153 Thanks..🙂 Very interesting,and informative comment 👍 appreciate ya!!

[@embracethenoid9085]

Lots of people died in the name of science.

[@kellykane7586]

Van Helsing probably knew it didn't matter anyway because she was turning

[@reuvelyne]

Lucy is one lucky girl to have 3 suitors who respected her decision to marry Arthur.. tbh I ship her more with John Seward bc that guy is her true ride or die. (From what I understood haha or maybe there’s more of Seward’s entry in the novel)

[@susanbutler2542]

Good evening thank you for this great information. I appreciate your hard work.❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@valinormons]

That was cool. I really enjoyed listening and watching. The illustrations were awesome!

[@hanzohattori5908]

I love vampires story

[@samueldodge8077]

I love the artwork for this video.

[@toniokamura2473]

Loved it ! Entertaining yet relaxing,something that we forgot how to do,thanks

[@alexanderimmortal4354]

Master has returned, that's what I'm talking about 💀💀💀

[@hyugalubbok7770]

Has anyone watch Arith Harger's "The Shamanic Vampire"? Bring more info to the parasitic subtle-body of the Malevolent shaman/necromancer/revenant (nordic necromandy are shamanism as well)

[@mecahhannah]

Awesome as always thanks really enjoy your videos!

[@Davlavi]

Love this episode.

[@robbabcock_]

Wow, what a magnum episode! 😎🧛‍♂🦇⚰🔥

[@chloeyuno154]

Thank you for sharing my favourite! Always love your videos!

[@marcusashley3428]

Excellent video, thank you for posting, love the accent !

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

The 1992 film is still my favorite interpretation of Dracula.

[@LWolf12]

That was good, never heard the full story, but this abridged version is very good.

[@hyugalubbok7770]

I am pretty sure dracula (one of his inspiratiob are from abhartach) and brides were inspired from other fae-folk, like the leannán sídhe And Baobhan sith.

[@Doreai]

The visuals are very well done.

[@BurttheBard]

Everyone forgets Count Dracula, king of vampires, lord of the night, master of the undead…was killed by a cowboy and a lawyer.

[@asullivan4047]

Interesting/informative/entertaining. Excellent drawings/Annimations enabling viewer's 👀 to better understand what the orator is describing. 🤗. Bela lugosi still my favorite Dracula character actor.

[@baruchben-david4196]

This is an excellent video with good narration and interesting artwork... Thank you.

[@jorgealmeyda5222]

Best adaptation of Stoker’s Dracula.

[@knightbrody8326]

Finally, it has beens years since you had anything new.

[@dfailsthemost]

Last Voyage of the Demeter was pretty good. I think it was better than I had been told when it first came out. Not earth-shattering, but entertaining.

[@charlesheck6812]

it is WOKE drivel with zero logic to the story and characters

[@jorgnocke991]

❤ thank you great video

[@soulreaver1983]

Outstanding video thanks

[@Beast-94]

Dracula is the Ultimate OG

[@melindamyers980]

Thank you for the truth. It meant a lot not only on how you interpreted it, but that you,the narrator is a male and presented the way it should have been.............we are all human and are equal and saying that we are vastly different. Males and females are geared for very different things. Our brains our bodies the very reason why the human being advanced so well so fast. We compliment one another to make it the best. And EVERY generation is better, stronger, smarter, and healthier. You, the narrator at the end of the presentation brought it all together. Which only validated what I just typed!! Look forward to hearing from you again, Melinda, Mother of 6: Grandmother of 18: Great Grandmother of 4. Happily married for 42 years and still when he walks into the room I get those butterflies in my stomach like when your date knocks on the front door!!

[@jtchavez9311]

Very well summarization of a beautifully written novel. It’s ironic how many movies of not only Dracula but other characters and even the Demeter have been adapted by Hollywood.👍🏽

[@KingNazaru]

Are you going to do other gothic story summaries such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Phantom of the Opera, and Frankenstein?

[@jujutaylor2186]

Fantastic retelling. Thank you 👍

[@AlexisArtemisGreenHoward1]

Thanks for reading the book for me, I was halfway on it. Great story.

[@2prize]

the art work was so good

[@KeithB1994]

I love this, like Dracula vampire movies are my favourite 😊

[@sealinesithshow6009]

You missed the Strigoi when Oldman called the Wolf to behave

[@richardkentish2137]

A creature of such weakness I couldn't bear a human life

[@djmac1992]

Top quality video really enjoyed it. Keep it up fam🤘

[@RacherW]

Hi, where i can buy a book intro like yours 0:25?

[@J.E.W.]

My buddy Fry. He's not too far down the road! He's got three left last time I was in there (13 days ago), but he probably won't be available until the 2nd or 3rd because of the whole debacle with his left knee 😬. The last time I took the kids there he had the whole underground smelting thing, which really wasn't cool, so we probably won't go back there for another week unless the whole family is present. Safety first! It was so upsetting even his birds were yelling, the dogs were surprisingly quiet, but they're probably used to it by now because of the added weight to the house 🙄. Here's hoping he can make at least 30 bucks of one of them to at least buy a 20lb dumbell to counteract the weight DOWNSTAIRS this time. At least do that before the whole family shows up sheesh. Good luck, I hope your experience is at least better than ours was last time (I swear July was a much better experience but again you never know because of the knee).

[@Nickc86]

Love the art style. What is it called

[@Toffi-Fay]

Beautiful story telling

[@Winteramen]

6:09 is that Keanu Reeves with Count?

[@ixlewerx]

Please do this for Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein ❤. This is amazing!

[@AyubuKK]

I really liked this story. It’s a perfect gothic tale.

[@niamhduffymusic511]

The reading of this story is terrifying

[@YosemiteNewman-sc4rv]

My Favorite Childhood Novel ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rapidthrash1964]

I recall that right after Dracula got the Thanos treatment his castle was said to have exploded.