Gabriel Byrne Movie:

Gothic Reviews:
an interesting curio, but badly dated
2009-11-21 - In all fairness to the director, this was probably excitingly shocking material with an edge back when it was made.

In today's vastly superior technical on-location filming world, this all but screams, 'inexpensive college-level video production.'

Even that wouldn't be so bad given the wealth of acting talent--'A' actors, several at the early stages of their careers--but the transfer to dvd is simply ABYSMAL.

NOT TOO BAD!
2008-08-17 - NOT TOO BAD!

I'D GIVE IT A B+ GIVEN THE ACTORS IN IT AND IT'S NOVEL FLARE.

Miracle Pictures Version-Ken Russell's - Gothic
2007-01-01 - HORROR & SUSPENSE-REGION FREE-Conjure up your deepest, darkest fear-Now call that fear to life! This is the story of the night Mary Shelly gave birth to the horror classic Frankenstein. Disturbed drug induced games are played and ghost stories are told one rainy night at the mad Lord Byron's country estate. Personal horrors are revealed and the madness of the evening runs from sexual fantasy to fiercest nightmare. Mary finds herself drawn into the sick world of her lover Shelly and Cousin Clare, as Byron leads them all down the dark paths of their souls! STARS: Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson, Miryam Cyr, Timothy Spall, Alec Mango, Writer: Stephen Volk, Producer: Penny Corke, Director Ken Russell, 87 minutes,Color, Originally Released 1986, Digitally Remasterd in DTS & Dolby Digital Sound by Miracle Pictures div. PMC Corp., DE, Winner of: International Film Festival Fantasy Award for Best Actor 1987 Gabriel Byrne!

This is a DVD review, not a review of the movie itself!
2004-11-25 - This DVD version (Pro-Active Entertainment) is complete garbage. The video transfer is so horrible it looks like it was taken right off a VHS tape. Also, the audio is not in Dolby Surround, but MPEG-2 (which simply means its in two speaker stereo). Avoid this version at all costs. If you want to purchase this movie, buy the version from Lionsgate/Fox which has a superior audio and video transfer. You won't be disappointed!