My Victorian Nightmare

Author: Genevieve Manion

Here youll find mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations, disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian Era. For ad-free listening, witchy content, Victorian True Crime Extras and Dark Poetry, join The Patreon! And check out my new podcast series, The Death of Edgar Allan Poe!
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Ep. 113 - The True Inspirations Behind Dracula & The Film’s Iconic Costumes
Monday, 21 September, 2026

In this episode, Genevieve will do a deep dive into Bram Stoker’s notes, interviews and musings about the inspiration behind his vampiric creation, Dracula, and then she will discuss the inspiration behind some of the most iconic costume designs in film history: Eiko Ishioka’s richly inspired, deeply symbolic costumes for Francis Ford Coppola’s film, Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Thank you to today’s sponsor!Try the original M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order!The Death of Edgar Allan Poe on Spotify and Apple PodcastsThe Death of Edgar Allan Poe Patreon CollectionSubscribe to the Newsletter!Subscribe to the Patreon or ad-free listening!Help yourself to MVN Merch!Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for BeginnersToday’s Instagram PostReferences:https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/whitby-abbey/history-and-stories/dracula/?source=science20.comhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/08/dracula-was-not-from-exeter-insists-bram-stoker-descendanthttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/06/bram-stokers-dracula-inspired-by-writings-of-maverick-scotswomanhttps://ocw.mit.edu/courses/21l-310-bestsellers-out-for-the-count-fall-2018/pages/readings/dracula-notes/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/last-voyage-of-the-demeter-dracula-dmitryhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36394788/https://www.supernaturalstudies.com/previous-journal-issues/vol-7-issue-1/cade⁠https://archive.org/details/bramstokersnotes0000stok⁠https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/en/exhibitions/eiko-ishioka/https://www.gothickeatspress.com/dracula-essays/eiko-ishiokas-costume-designhttps://www.oscars.org/news/how-apocalypse-now-poster-led-oscar-winning-costumes-bram-stokers-dracula