Gothic
- Year: 1986
- Country of origin: UK
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Ken Russell
- Length: 87 min
Conjure up your deepest, darkest fear… now call that fear to life.
Film Synopsis
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.
Gothic Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc 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 | |||
| A Haunted Evening - Interview with Writer Stephen Volk | |||
| One Rainy Night - Interview with Director of Photography Mike Southon | |||
| The Soul of Shelley - Interview with Actor Julian Sands | |||
| The Guardian Lecture: Ken Russell in Conversation with Derek Malcolm | |||
| Isolated Score Selections and Audio Interview with Composer Thomas Dolby | |||
| Stills Gallery | |||
| Theatrical Trailer | |||
| TV Spot | |||
| “Amelia and the Angel” - By Ken Russell | |||
| Bonus Film: The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century |
Edition and Packaging 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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