Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

Francis Ford Coppola's stylish adaptation of Bram Stoker's gothic horror novel had multiple sequences where Dracula adopts more monstrous forms. Assigned to the project was Greg Cannom, who designed and applied a bat-like facial prosthetic to Gary Oldman.

However, unlike in previous adaptations of Stoker's novel which tended to have Dracula just transform into a wolf or bat (and realized either as puppets or a real critter), Coppola opted to have him have midway forms where he would adopt a more monstrous appearance, with a 'Wolf-Drac' werewolf form and a 'Bat-Drac' demon form.

Preliminary unpainted head castings for the Wolf-Drac and Bat-Drac

The Wolf-Drac was realized as a full-body suit with fur covering most of the body; Cannon had previously realized similar suits for Fright Night Part II and Meridian.

The Bat-Drac would prove to be a more complex design, with several maquettes being sculpted beforehand for Cannom's special makeup effects team to follow. The first maquette was made of resin and was recently auctioned off at Propstore, while the second maquette seems to still be in Cannom's possession.

The final realized Bat-Drac was a full bodysuit with the arms morphed into wings and a ghoulish facial prosthetic complementing the custom-made eye contacts that were made for Oldman to wear. Whilst this was a full bodysuit, Coppola opted, perhaps smartly, to not show it off in a full body show, making the Bat-Drac creature look far more imposing with the way the shots are framed.