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Gothic Reviews

1986

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An impromptu party on the picturesque shores of Lake Geneva in July 1816 leads to a ghoulish night of terror: a night which will ultimately inspire the writing of two great horror classics: Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' and Dr. Polidori's 'The Vampyre'. Exiles Lord Byron (Gabriel Byrne) and his macabre companion Dr. Polidori (.. Read more

Starring	Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson, Myriam Cyr
Director	Ken Russell
Genres	Horror

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- June 16, 1816. The Villa Diodati on the shores of Lake Geneva. An illustrious gathering: Lord Byron and his... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
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  For lovers of the Romantic Period
  
  This movie shows the romantic poets in a more human (and perhaps accurate)light than your GCSE homework. Good for people who have done really strange things ... read more »
  
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  - Leif Larsen
  - London England
  - 29 May 2006 at 17:14
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  can't watch it the soundtrack is appalling
  
  would have loved to have watched this - some excellent actors and the talents of mr russell but the soundtrack is appalling - incomprehensible I give up!
  
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- - a customer
  - 31 Mar 2012 at 19:42
- - 0
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  Insomniac cure
  
  Is Julian Sands the very, very worst British actor ever to have emerged from the Eighties? I thought that might be the case when I saw the otherwise excellent A... read more »
  
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- - quintus
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  - Witney
  - 01 Aug 2011 at 20:34
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  Gothic
  
  Hilarious! The effects particularly so. Surely the budget for this film could have located it somewhere not so obviously in the UK rather than the shores of Lac... read more »
  
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  - 04 Feb 2010 at 13:24
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  Gothic
  
  I saw it 1st time at the cinema. It has aged well. Daughter found it useful and interesting aid to A level Literacy studies Shelly and Byron.
  
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- - lucyrabbit
  - 17 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Jul 2009 at 10:52
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  A Ken Russell Flop
  
  Cor Blimey, I recall Ken Russell films taking my breath away. The Music Lovers and The Devils were world class. I also recall Ken, in a TV chat show, whacking a... read more »
  
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- - Brentharg
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  - Shrewsbury
  - 16 May 2009 at 20:57
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  tosh
  
  Had a vague memory of finding this interesting in my youth - clearly false; simply atmospheric tosh without any real intelligence or insight into the real ... read more »
  
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  - Bodmin
  - 13 Nov 2008 at 23:53
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  Rent this film now!
  
  This is a wonderful film and despite other comments, you definitely don't need to be high to appreciate it.
  
  Byrne does a wonderful job as Byron ... read more »
  
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- - Esselbei
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 20 Dec 2007 at 17:00
- - 2
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  Arghhhh! A Ken Russel film!!!
  
  I didn’t realise when I ordered this that it was a Ken Russell film otherwise I would have avoided it like the plaque. The best way to describe this film ... read more »
  
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- - Gus
  - East Yorkshire
  - 24 Aug 2007 at 00:38
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  Surreal
  
  tale. Interesting though a little strange
  
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  - North East
  - 18 Aug 2007 at 13:58
- - 2
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  Drug addled nonsense
  
  Drug addled nonsense filled with the usual Ken Russell madness, but well worth a look. The soundtrack is incongruous to say the least (Thomas Dolby, why) but ... read more »
  
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  - JamesMc
  - 130 reviews
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  - 13 Aug 2007 at 10:31
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  For lovers of the Romantic Period
  
  This movie shows the romantic poets in a more human (and perhaps accurate)light than your GCSE homework. Good for people who have done really strange things ... read more »
  
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  - Leif Larsen
  - London England
  - 29 May 2006 at 17:14
- - 4
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  Dreadful!
  
  Now, I love Gabriel Byrne and Julian Sands. The 2 of them in combination looked promising in this arty cult flick. However, if I can save one person from this ... read more »
  
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  - Billericay
  - 02 Dec 2005 at 19:32
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  Gothic tosh
  
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  This film is testament to the monumental ego of a director acting out his own nightmares - disjointed, laughable, and in a genre all of it's own. I feel ... read more »
  
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  - Dorset, England
  - 15 May 2007 at 20:02
- - 4
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  Weird with a Capital W!!!
  
  Typical Ken Russell Film...
  
  With the rating I intended!!!
  
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  - Seaton, Devon
  - 12 Sep 2005 at 14:56
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  Rent this film now!
  
  This is a wonderful film and despite other comments, you definitely don't need to be high to appreciate it.
  
  Byrne does a wonderful job as Byron ... read more »
  
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- - Esselbei
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  - London
  - 20 Dec 2007 at 17:00
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  over the top
  
  but then have you ever seen a movie featuring Byron that wasn't: 'Lady Caroline Lamb' for instance.
  
  Then again this is more over tghe top... read more »
  
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- - Jeff
  - Staffordshire
  - 09 Aug 2005 at 11:20
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  Dire
  
  Only gave one star as I can't give none
  
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  - Wales
  - 26 Oct 2006 at 20:24
- - 2
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  Drug addled nonsense
  
  Drug addled nonsense filled with the usual Ken Russell madness, but well worth a look. The soundtrack is incongruous to say the least (Thomas Dolby, why) but ... read more »
  
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  - JamesMc
  - 130 reviews
  - London
  - 13 Aug 2007 at 10:31
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  Absolute rubbish
  
  What a disappointment. Complete load of nonsense. The acting is appalling, the script makes no sense and the direction is truely horrific. Avoid this film at... read more »
  
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  - Oxon
  - 25 Mar 2006 at 11:09
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  Arghhhh! A Ken Russel film!!!
  
  I didn’t realise when I ordered this that it was a Ken Russell film otherwise I would have avoided it like the plaque. The best way to describe this film ... read more »
  
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- - Gus
  - East Yorkshire
  - 24 Aug 2007 at 00:38

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Critics' reviews
- June 16, 1816. The Villa Diodati on the shores of Lake Geneva. An illustrious gathering: Lord Byron and his... read more on Time Out
- 48057
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
- Somewhat unhinged version of a famous occurrence in 1816, full of nauseous detail typical of its director.
- 34753
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44

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  An impromptu party on the picturesque shores of Lake Geneva in July 1816 leads to a ghoulish night of terror: a night which will ultimately inspire the writing of two great horror classics: Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' and Dr. Polidori's 'The Vampyre'. Exiles Lord Byron (Gabriel Byrne) and his ...