Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night (2014)

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. 直面镜头念白的演绎太赞，拜伦勋爵的厉害以一种effortless的方式延伸到他本人之外了。从纪录片的角度看，利用电视剧重现历史，中间还邀请尼尔•盖曼、玛格丽特•阿特伍德等作家及学者进行评论，既生动又深刻。其中独白部分，台词利用了史料（当时的日记、信件等），演员服装精致、眼神到位，令人印象深刻。小时代＋新概念作文大赛，真的是一场好戏啊……关于现代吸血鬼的拜伦原型，惊了如此说来，数百年来风靡的颓废、嗜血、风流，魅惑，且带有阴郁贵族气质的吸血鬼形象，原型都能追溯到当初的拜伦勋爵的身上……【三星半】竟然还有尼尔盖曼……感觉就是普通科普，整体还行。