Cinema / Film

Bram Stoker: Father OF Dracula – Documentary + Q&A

5 Black's Rd, London

Until 29 Oct

Film

About this event

His story has remained largely untold—until now. Every legend has a creator. Every monster has a father. For more than a century, Dracula has stalked the imagination of the world. Since its publication in 1897, Dracula has become one of the most successful novels in literary history. Never out of print, translated into more than thirty languages, and sold in over one hundred and twenty countries, the story of the mysterious Count has captivated generations of readers and inspired countless films, television series, stage productions, and works of popular culture. Today, Count Dracula stands among the most famous fictional characters ever created. But who was the man behind the legend? Despite creating one of the most influential novels ever written, Bram Stoker remains one of literature’s great enigmas. He left no autobiography and remarkably little first-hand testimony about his life. Overshadowed by the very character he created, Stoker has become a shadowy figure in literary history—a man known across the world, yet understood by very few. Edited and directed by IFTA-nominated award-winning filmmaker Jason Figgis and written by best-selling authors John West and Dacre Stoker – great grand nephew of Bram Stoker, this compelling documentary journeys deep into the life, inspirations, and hidden obsessions of the creator of the world’s most famous vampire. Drawing upon private journals, personal notes, rare historical documents, and the recollections of those who knew him, Father of Dracula pieces together the fascinating story of the dreamer, the writer, and the visionary who gave birth to an immortal legend. More than a century after Dracula first emerged from the shadows, the man who created him finally steps into the light. Bram Stoker: Father of Dracula The story of the dreamer who created the Prince of Darkness.