It’s common knowledge that Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus was the result of a friendly writing competition between herself, her future husband Percy Shelley, the poet Lord Byron, and author/physician John Polidori. While stuck indoors during the unseasonably rainy summer of 1816, the four writers took turns trying to scare each other with […]
Ken Russell
Cinema Fearité Presents Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils,’ An X Rated Blasphemy That Is Actually A Beautiful Film
The X rating is a double edged sword. For adult films, the X is a badge of honor; it’s the rating for which they strive. For a mainstream film, it can be the kiss of death. There have been several mainstream films that have gone on to great success, both critical and commercial, despite being […]