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So Many Transfusions! (Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

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This time, the guys discuss Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel, Dracula, and two of its direct adaptations, the classic 1931 Universal movie, and 1992’s lavish Bram Stoker’s Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. We also mention quite a few other direct or slightly indirect adaptations.

Rankings!

Colin: 1931 film, book, 1992 movie

James: Audible version, 1931, 1992

Seth: Book, 1931, 1992.

FYI, the Dracula part of Chirp Audiobooks’s Two Horror Novels starts at Chapter 131.

The Crystal Egg, by H.G. Wells (feat. Phil Nichols)

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This time, the guys welcome back Dr. Phil Nichols to talk about the recent adaptation of H.G. Wells’s “The Crystal Egg” by the Planet Zoom Players, as well as briefly touching on the Tales of Tomorrow adaptation from 1951.

Rankings:

Colin: PZP adaptation, story, Tales of Tomorrow

James: PZP adaptation, story

Seth: PZP adaptation, story, Tales of Tomorrow

Phil: story, PZP adaptation, Tales of Tomorrow

Story:
https://www.online-literature.com/wellshg/2878/
Planet Zoom Players “The Crystal Egg”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcQMqRwuJDs
Tales of Tomorrow Episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XW02SUMNK0

 

 

The Last Voyage of the Demeter (with screenwriter Bragi Schut)

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Spoilers abound!

The screenplay for The Last Voyage of the Demeter has been passed around Hollywood since the late 90s. It’s finally in theaters, and the screenwriter, Bragi Schut, joins us to talk about the new movie, based on a brief chapter of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. (Chapter 7 “Captain’s Log” if you want to read it.)

We all had a great time at the movie and we hope  you enjoy this insightful conversation with Bragi.

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She’s The Invisible Man! (The Invisible Man, by H.G. Wells)

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This time, the guys discuss H.G. Wells’s 1897 novel The Invisible Man and its 1933 film adaptation, as well as 2000’s Hollow Man and the 2020 film also named The Invisible Man.

Rankings!

Colin/James:

  • 2020 film
  • novel
  • Alien Voices audio-drama
  • 1933 film
  • Hollow Man

Seth:

  • 2020 film
  • 1933 film
  • Alien Voices
  • novel
  • Hollow Man