United Kingdom / Nov 30, 1986 / London Film Festival
Conjure up your deepest, darkest fear... now call that fear to life.
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dexter Fletcher | Rushton |
| Pascal King | Justine |
| Tom Hickey | Tour Guide |
| Linda Coggin | Turkish Mechanical Woman |
| Kristine Landon-Smith | Mechanical Woman |
| Chris Chappell | Man in Armour |
| Mark Pickard | Young William |
| Kiran Shah | Fuseli Monster |
| Kim Tillesly | Shelley Fan |
| Ken Russell | Tourist |
| Cosey Fanny Tutti | Shelley Fan |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gothic |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Virgin Vision |
| Release date | 27 febbraio 1987 |
| Executive producer | Al Clark, Robert Devereux |
| Production | Penny Corke, Robert Fox |
| Writer | Stephen Volk, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley |
| Casting | Mary Selway |
| Editing | Michael Bradsell, Mark Latimer, Karen Cross |
| Cinematography | Mike Southon, Steve Parker, Graham Day, Clive Coote |
| Assistant directors | Peter Freeman, Callum McDougall, Iain Patrick, Ken Russell, Lissa Ruben |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Feb 27, 1987
United States / Apr 10, 1987 / R
Germany / Apr 30, 1987 / 16
Australia / May 21, 1987 / M
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