5.4
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Haunted Summer (1988)
Haunted Summer (1988)
Overview
Authors Lord Byron, Mary Shelley (née Godwin) 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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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
5.4
Overview
Authors Lord Byron, Mary Shelley (née Godwin) 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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PhiloDetailed Bias Analysis
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Leans Traditional
Primary
Haunted Summer is a historical drama that explores the unconventional lives and intellectual ferment of Romantic poets, focusing on their personal relationships and the genesis of their literary works. The film remains neutral by observing their radical lifestyles and psychological complexities without explicitly endorsing or critiquing them from a modern political perspective.
The movie 'Haunted Summer' features a cast that traditionally reflects the historical figures it portrays, without any intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on the personal and intellectual lives of these characters, offering no explicit critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
Haunted Summer depicts Lord Byron's bisexuality and Dr. Polidori's unrequited attraction to him as integral to their complex characters and the group's intense dynamics. These elements are presented factually as part of the historical figures' lives and the narrative's psychological drama, without the film taking a strong affirming or condemning stance on queer identity itself.
The film portrays Christianity primarily through the lens of societal and moral constraints, which the main characters (Byron, Shelley, Mary Shelley) actively rebel against. Their unconventional lifestyles and philosophical discussions are presented as a challenge to the prevailing Christian norms, with the narrative aligning with their pursuit of intellectual freedom from established religion.
The film "Haunted Summer" (1988) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative, focusing on historical figures at Lake Geneva, contains no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film portrays historical figures such as Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, and Dr. John Polidori. All these characters are depicted with their historically documented genders, with no instances of a character's gender being changed from the source material or historical record.
The film "Haunted Summer" depicts historical figures such as Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Mary Shelley. All major characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the documented historical race of these individuals, with no instances of a race swap.
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