Gothic (1986)

Directed by Ken Russell · Cinematography by Mike Southon

R87 min50 frames

Horror

Conjure up your deepest, darkest fear... now call that fear to life.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Gothic

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Gothic (1986) movie still: medium — A dark, wood-paneled wall features an oil painting above a narrow stone mantelpiece. Two stone busts adorned… — Gothic (1986) — © Virgin Vision

Gothic (1986) movie still: wide — A small wooden rowboat sits in the middle of a choppy, grey lake. Two leafless and leafy trees frame the shot from… — Gothic (1986) — © Virgin Vision

Gothic — official trailer

What is Gothic about?

Living on an estate on the shores of Lake Geneva, Lord Byron is visited by Percy and Mary Shelley. Together with Byron's lover Claire Clairmont, and aided by hallucinogenic substances, they devise an evening of ghoulish tales. However, when confronted by horrors, ostensibly of their own creation, it becomes difficult to tell apparition from reality.

Where can you watch Gothic?

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What does the cinematography of Gothic look like?

Sampled across 50 frames, the coverage of Gothic leans on medium shots (34% of the sample) and wide compositions (30%). The camera returns again and again to high angles. Cinematographer Mike Southon keeps 64% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 72% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Gothic?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Gothic (1986) are #36312a, #0f0d0d, #261811, #493429, #d1b494, #8c6e55 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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