Frankenstein And The Vampyre A Dark And Stormy Night
A fascinating exploration of one of the
most significant moments in gothic history – the night when Mary
Shelley, Lord Byron and their cohorts gathered together in Lake Geneva
to tell ghost stories. The night when Frankenstein and the modern
vampire were born. All those involved in the events of the summer of
1816 wrote about their life-changing stay in Switzerland. This
dramatised documentary is based on their letters, journals and diaries.
The film also draws on British Library manuscripts and archive, and
brings together a stellar cast of gothic, horror and science fiction
writers, including Neil Gaiman, Charlaine Harris and Margaret Atwood, to
discuss why one single night had such a significant impact on our
culture.
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