Conjure up your deepest, darkest fear… now call that fear to life.
During a stormy night at Lord Byron’s villa on Lake Geneva in 1816, Byron, Percy Shelley, Mary Godwin, Claire Clairmont, and Dr. Polidori engage in opium-fueled games that awaken their deepest fears and desires. Their imaginations blur with hallucinations, leading to haunting visions that give birth to enduring works of Gothic literature. The film explores the fine line between artistic inspiration, psychological torment, and supernatural dread.
Selected disc options for Gothic
| Extras | Lions Gate BD-A/US 2018 | BFI BD-B/UK 2023 | Artisan DVD-1/US/OOP 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Lisi Russell (Wife of Director Ken Russell), Moderated by Matthew Melia | has extra | has extra | |
| A Haunted Evening - Interview with Writer Stephen Volk | has extra | ||
| One Rainy Night - Interview with Director of Photography Mike Southon | has extra | ||
| The Soul of Shelley - Interview with Actor Julian Sands | has extra | has extra | |
| The Guardian Lecture: Ken Russell in Conversation with Derek Malcolm | has extra | ||
| Isolated Score Selections and Audio Interview with Composer Thomas Dolby | has extra | ||
| Stills Gallery | has extra | ||
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra | |
| TV Spot | has extra | ||
| “Amelia and the Angel” - By Ken Russell | has extra | ||
| Bonus Film: The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century | has extra |
Notes
- BFI’s Blu-ray includes a 28-page booklet with writing by Ellen Cheshire (“Gothic? It Might Not be Your Cup of Tea…”) and Jon Dear (“Serpents and Rainbows – Ken Russell in the ’80s”).
- Artisan’s DVD is a reissue and contains no extras.
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