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Dracula's origin story? Nah, this is Bram Stoker's fever dream in 13 glorious minutes.
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Abe's Story (2019)

Gothic fever-dreamLiterary cosplayVictorian grime aesthetic

Overview

AnimationFantasy

In the late Victorian era, Abe, a burdened Irish aspiring writer, assistant to Henry, a world-famous stage actor, finds the inspiration to create his sinister novel about a bloody character through the adventures he has while traveling the world with his boss' theatrical troupe.

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short filmvampiredraculavictorian englandaspiring writervictorian eravictorian literature

Standout Aspects

Writing

Meta-literary jokes for the English majors.

Best for:Solo: Late-night rabbit hole when you can't sleep and need weird.·Rewatch: Pause every frame for the hidden book references.·Background: Actually no—pay attention or miss everything.
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Director

Adam H. Stewart

ReleasedJul 13, 2019
Runtime13m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
RTÉ

Top Cast

Colin O'Donoghue

Colin O'Donoghue

Abe (voice)

David Bamber

David Bamber

Henry (voice)

Jonathan Ryan

Jonathan Ryan

Various Roles (voice)

Owen Roe

Owen Roe

Various Roles (voice)

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Adam H. Stewart spent three years hand-painting backgrounds based on actual 1897 London maps.

Insight

The film deliberately never names 'Dracula,' forcing viewers to recognize the monster through visual echoes—Stoker's notes, the castle sketch, the blood-ink.

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