# Gothic (1987)

> During a stormy night at Lord Byron’s Swiss estate, literary creators descend into drug-fueled erotic visions and gothic terror that blur inspiration with madness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20991

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Ken Russell
- Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson, Myriam Cyr, Timothy Spall, Alec Mango, Andreas Wisniewski, Dexter Fletcher
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091142/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: hallucinatory, frenzied, grotesque, late night horror viewing, gothic movie marathon

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