I have heard for year about HAUNTED SUMMER because of the title, because my dad is a huge fan of Lord Byron's poems and in his 20s even looked a bit like Byron and also because I am familiar with the subject. Last March I finally saw it and it excedded my expectations just a bit.
In 1816 Lord Byron, Percy Shelley (Eric Stoltz) and Mary Shelley get together In Geneva for some philosophical discussions but the situation soon deteriorates and they end up doing mind games, drugs and o****s. They devise a contest to write the best horror story for killing the dullness of summer, and then one of the best horror novels of all time will be written... Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN.
The costumes and settings were good and it was nice seeing an historical movie so accurate costume-wise. Despite Philip Anglim never became an household name after this he played Byron nicely (same for Stoltz as Percy Shelley), and in some moments there was an incredibly magical atmosphere thanks to the mystical music (especially in the sexy scene at halfway).
Not to be missed especially for experts about these authors, and overall, a somewhat unique movie.
In 1816 Lord Byron, Percy Shelley (Eric Stoltz) and Mary Shelley get together In Geneva for some philosophical discussions but the situation soon deteriorates and they end up doing mind games, drugs and o****s. They devise a contest to write the best horror story for killing the dullness of summer, and then one of the best horror novels of all time will be written... Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN.
The costumes and settings were good and it was nice seeing an historical movie so accurate costume-wise. Despite Philip Anglim never became an household name after this he played Byron nicely (same for Stoltz as Percy Shelley), and in some moments there was an incredibly magical atmosphere thanks to the mystical music (especially in the sexy scene at halfway).
Not to be missed especially for experts about these authors, and overall, a somewhat unique movie.