5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Haunted Summer (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.6
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
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
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
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
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 portrays Lord Byron's bisexuality and his homoerotic relationship with Percy Bysshe Shelley as integral to their complex characters and the intense, unconventional atmosphere of their lives. The film depicts these aspects with dignity, avoiding judgment or ridicule, and frames them as natural elements of their identities within a bohemian context. The net impact is affirming, showcasing queer identity without denigration.
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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5.4
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