: Much like Bram Stoker's original Dracula used letters and journals, the film uses visual "documents"—letters and shoes—to tell its story.
: The film uses Hitchcockian suspense and Gothic elements to depict India's "coming of age" as she discovers her own predatory nature. subtitle Stoker
: Symbols like the spider crawling up India's leg represent Uncle Charlie's encroaching influence and the "awakening" of India's dark instincts. : Much like Bram Stoker's original Dracula used
: Following the sudden death of her father, teenager India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) meets her mysterious Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode), who comes to live with her and her unstable mother, Evelyn (Nicole Kidman). Evelyn (Nicole Kidman). In critical analysis
In critical analysis, the "subtext" (or "subtitle") of Stoker often centers on: