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Haunted Summer

R19881h 46mIvan Passer
IMDb 5.8

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"Four lovers explore the heights of passion. And the depths of evil."

Authors Lord Byron, Mary Shelley and Percy Shelley get together for some philosophical discussions, but the situation soon deteriorates into mind games, drugs, and sex. It is a fictionalization of the summer that Lord Byron and the Shelleys, together with Lord Byron's ex-lover Claire Clairmont and his Doctor John Polidori, spent in the isolated Villa Diodati by Lake Geneva. It is there they devise a contest to adduce the best horror story to kill the dullness of summer. It is also there that one of the world's most famous books was given life—Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

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What is Haunted Summer (1988) about?

Authors Lord Byron, Mary Shelley and Percy Shelley get together for some philosophical discussions, but the situation soon deteriorates into mind games, drugs, and sex. It is a fictionalization of the summer that Lord Byron and the Shelleys, together with Lord Byron's ex-lover Claire Clairmont and his Doctor John Polidori, spent in the isolated Villa Diodati by Lake Geneva. It is there they…

Who stars in Haunted Summer?

Haunted Summer stars Philip Anglim (Lord Byron), Alice Krige (Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin), Eric Stoltz (Percy Shelley), Alex Winter (Dr. John William Polidori), Laura Dern (Claire Clairmont). The film was directed by Ivan Passer.

How long is Haunted Summer?

Haunted Summer has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1988. It is rated R.

Is Haunted Summer worth watching?

Haunted Summer holds an IMDb rating of 5.8/10. Fans of Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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