They arrived in a horse-drawn carriage and were welcomed by Dacre Stoker, t he author’s great-grandnephew.
The Varmas’ grandfather, Devendra, a world authority in Gothic literature, walked the grounds in 1976.
“He said that on his way out he had heard these footsteps behind him and he said he could feel the evil in the air and in the walls,” Tami said.
“And here we are, the sun has just gone down and the witching hour has begun.”
Situated in the wooded foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, Bran is now a museum and major tourist attraction.
“Halloween is certainly t he number one event of the year for us,” said castle manager Alex Priscu. Bran had 632,000 paying visitors last year.