Gothic
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. However, when confronted by horrors, ostensibly of their own creation, it becomes difficult to tell apparition from reality.
Why it matters
A hallucinatory dive into Romantic-era horror that blurs the line between creative madness and supernatural terror.
- Visuals drenched in moody, atmospheric gothic lushness that captures the era’s decadent decay.
- A fever dream of literary mythology—watch for the proto-horror sparks that birthed *Frankenstein*.
- Gabriel Byrne and Natasha Richardson steeped in existential dread and creeping madness.
- More art-house séance than straightforward fright—perfect for fans of cerebral, period-set genre experiments.
Director
5 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
86
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
71
Survival
33
