Gothic

Name: Gothic
Duration: 1 h 27 min

1hr 27m

1hr 27m
3.3/5 (6.9K)
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The Shelleys visit Lord Byron and compete to write a horror story. More Details »

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Director:

Ken Russell

Producer:

Penny Corke

Writer:

Stephen Volk, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley

Release Date:

Apr 10, 1987

Runtime:

1hr 27m

Synopsis

The Shelleys visit Lord Byron and compete to write a horror story.

Cast

Gabriel Byrne
Julian Sands
Natasha Richardson
Myriam Cyr
Timothy Spall
Alec Mango
Andreas Wisniewski
Dexter Fletcher
Pascal King
Tom Hickey

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.3

RATINGS 139 FANS

3.3

Jan 29, 2021

So I made a quiz: which member of the Geneva gang are you 1. What do you like doing in your spare time? a. “Exercise” b. Walking in graveyards c. Travel d. Writing e. Mad science experiments 2. What’s your biggest fear? a. Leeches b. Childbirth c. Rats d. Being buried…

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phoebe 💫

Aug 30, 2023

When you go out to Byron’s crib for just one drink and maybe an orgy but end up revitalizing the entire Gothic genre and making a significant contribution to the development of science fiction.

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CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️

Aug 23, 2018

Leave it to Ken Russell to add a suit of armor with an engorged phallus to a Lord Byron bio-pic.

326 Likes

Justin LaLiberty
Aug 16, 2021

Damn I hate being the only sober person at the liquid opium party where a bunch of English libertines scare each other berserk with ghost stories.

277 Likes

Patrick Pryor

Mar 29, 2023

excuse me, my eyes are DOWN HERE!!😤😤 (👁️)(👁️) this is just a normal evening with poets

176 Likes

cnl

Mar 28, 2021

The first time I saw this I was really too young to understand it or have any idea what it was really about. Then, after my horrendously awful acid trip from hell (see my Altered States review for details), I watched it again, but still didn’t really appreciate it because I…

154 Likes

Tony the Terror
Feb 12, 2026

eye boobs

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David Sims

Oct 13, 2025

Makes the act of creation seem very scary. Gonna think twice next time I go spelunking in my internal reservoir of fears, traumas, and desires.

142 Likes

Will Sloan

Oct 1, 2024

according to my sister this is just what being an english major is like

134 Likes

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Liza loved

Gothic

Love it! If you like period pieces with beautiful set designs, film locations and costuming you’ll love this. The horror, suspense and libertine overtone are a great addition. Give it a try!

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Boomer Doomer loved

Gothic

This movie was such a trip.

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Red Velvet liked

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Wtf did I just watch 😭

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Luca Tosti liked

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7/10

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