Re: Dracula - Podcast Rankings and reviews

There is no series, no creative endeavor, no ANYTHING that remotely compares to the amount of love, talent, and understanding of the actual story and characters of Dracula than this podcast. It’s not just rote recitals of the lines, not just an audiobook with an angle. This cast and crew dedicated itself to finally giving this novel the overdue justice it deserves.

This is the third time I’ve read Dracula, and the second year in a row I’ve subscribed to Dracula Daily. That’s to say, I was already familiar with the story and wasn’t sure I saw the need for a podcast… until I started listening. Re: Dracula added such a new dimension to the story that I’ve been HOOKED in a way I’ve never been before. The voice acting, music, and sound design are all so thoughtfully and impressively done, and I have gotten attached to the characters in a whole new way. I’ve convinced several friends to listen with me (some of whom were familiar with Dracula and some not), and now that we’re coming to the end of the story, it’s all we talk about. Thanks for a great show, y’all.

One of the main issues of reading older stories is having to encounter older ideas that have since been heavily disproven. For example, feeling the bumps on a person’s head and attempting to puzzle out their personality IS PSEUDOSCIENCE!

This podcast calls out and disclaims this (and other) false/bizarre beliefs at the beginning of each episode. This allowed me to better enjoy the story because it sort of acted like a “Suspend Your Disbelief & Just Go With It” sign that would otherwise totally throw me off if I attempted to read the story as is.

Add to that the fantastic voice acting and original songs gently peppered throughout for increased ambience, leaves one with a fantastic podcast!

One fantastically polished production team plus one stupendously talented voice acting cast brings together what I would have to call the single most gripping reimagining of a well-loved if dusty classic story. To rave about the episodes which have come out this far (chronologically in the fashion of Dracula Daily) would mean writing a Dracula-length novel myself. My friends and family are sick to un-death of hearing my recommendation of starting Re: Dracula. Please do yourself a favor and give it a try. Spooky and fun and clearly made with love, I'd give this one 10 stars if I could.

Update: 20 stars now that Carmilla is being released! Méabh de Brún makes such an amazing Carmilla and the production quality is just as fantastic as the previous "season".