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A review by mrogows
Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula by Bram Stoker, Valdimar Ásmundsson
4.0
I loved how the first part was reworked. The time with Jonathan in the Castle was a huge improvement from an already masterwork of gothic horror. It fleshed out Jonathan's mental state, and made an isolation mansion horror. The feeling of being trapped inside a massive castle was real.
Where this falters for me is the second half when Dracula comes to England. It feels rushed, messy, and very scattered. This is especially true when you factor in how well flushed out the first part of the book was. It felt like a mad dash to the finish line instead of flushing the rest of the party out.
I really think this whole project would have worked better if they started with Wilma's account of missing Jonathan, trying to search him out, and Lucia's experience with the Count. Retracing the steps of Jonathan, and finding him and his journal, after Lucia's experiences would have made for a great mystery horror. Upon reading Jonathan's journal, we would now have context for what's happening, and add more horror to everyone's experience. Then it's a race to get back to England and stopping Dracula's grand plan.
But that's just me. I still loved this re-imagining of the classic work.
Where this falters for me is the second half when Dracula comes to England. It feels rushed, messy, and very scattered. This is especially true when you factor in how well flushed out the first part of the book was. It felt like a mad dash to the finish line instead of flushing the rest of the party out.
I really think this whole project would have worked better if they started with Wilma's account of missing Jonathan, trying to search him out, and Lucia's experience with the Count. Retracing the steps of Jonathan, and finding him and his journal, after Lucia's experiences would have made for a great mystery horror. Upon reading Jonathan's journal, we would now have context for what's happening, and add more horror to everyone's experience. Then it's a race to get back to England and stopping Dracula's grand plan.
But that's just me. I still loved this re-imagining of the classic work.