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Gothic
Horror

GOTHIC

"Conjure up your deepest, darkest fear... now call that fear to life."

19871h 28m5.7 TMDb

Directed by Ken Russell

Spoiler-Free

Living on an estate on the shores of Lake Geneva, Lord Byron is visited by Percy and Mary Shelley. Together with Byron's lover Claire Clairmont, and aided by hallucinogenic substances, they devise an evening of ghoulish tales.

Cast

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Lord Byron

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Percy Shelley

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

Mary Shelley

Myriam Cyr

Myriam Cyr

Claire Clairmont

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Dr. Polidori

Alec Mango

Alec Mango

Murray

Andreas Wisniewski

Andreas Wisniewski

Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

Rushton

Movie Vibe

Suspense6.7
Emotion5
Complexity6.2
Humor5.3
Realism6.4
Action5.4
Darkness7.2

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of atmospheric, unsettling cinema

May not appeal to

  • viewers sensitive to disturbing content
  • those seeking nonstop action

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