Haunted Summer_
"Four lovers explore the heights of passion. And the depths of evil."
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
Philip Anglim, Alice Krige, Eric Stoltz
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Haunted Summer was released 38 years ago in 1988.
Overview
Authors Lord Byron, Mary Shelley (née Godwin) and Percy Shelley get together for some philosophical discussions, but the situation soon deteriorates into min...
Haunted Summer is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 46m.
CAST (10)
Philip Anglim
Lord Byron
Alice Krige
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin
Eric Stoltz
Percy Shelley
Alex Winter
Dr. John William Polidori
Laura Dern
Claire Clairmont
Peter Berling
Maurice
Donald Hodson
Rushton
GL
Giusto Lo Pipero
Berger
AM
Antoinette McLain
Elise
TR
Terry Richards
Fletcher
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Haunted Summer about?
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.
How long is Haunted Summer?
Haunted Summer has a runtime of 106 minutes (1h 46m).
Who stars in Haunted Summer?
The cast of Haunted Summer includes Philip Anglim, Alice Krige, Eric Stoltz, Alex Winter, Laura Dern.
What is the rating of Haunted Summer?
Haunted Summer has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance