I just finished reading the original tale. Well written, and extremely spooky, with a terrifying sense of creeping dread. For a story that's 186 years old, it's surprisingly modern in feel. Perhaps that's due to the youth of the author when he wrote it (he was 25).
That said, the story does contain some bigoted stereotypes, that thankfully, are absent from the film adaption.
Refreshingly, the film stayed pretty true to its source material, but as a modern adaption, was able to be more explicit and spell out what is only implied in the short story. Which is to be expected, considering the era in which the original was written.
I also detected similarities to certain plot points of Dracula, which I found quite intriguing, especially as Sheridan le Fanu was Bram Stoker's mentor.
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That said, the story does contain some bigoted stereotypes, that thankfully, are absent from the film adaption.
Refreshingly, the film stayed pretty true to its source material, but as a modern adaption, was able to be more explicit and spell out what is only implied in the short story. Which is to be expected, considering the era in which the original was written.
I also detected similarities to certain plot points of Dracula, which I found quite intriguing, especially as Sheridan le Fanu was Bram Stoker's mentor.