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Frankenstein (1931)

Directed by James Whale

Horror | Science Fiction

Most recently watched by sleestakk, sensoria, schofizzy, eduardovictory, zombiefreak, Javitron, seanCduregger

Overview

Tampering with life and death, Henry Frankenstein pieces together salvaged body parts to bring a human monster to life; the mad scientist’s dreams are shattered by his creation’s violent rage as the monster awakens to a world in which he is unwelcome.

Rated NR | Length 71 minutes

Actors

Colin Clive | Mae Clarke | John Boles | Boris Karloff | Edward Van Sloan | Frederick Kerr | Dwight Frye | Lionel Belmore | Marilyn Harris | Ted Billings | Mae Bruce | Jack Curtis | Arletta Duncan | William Dyer | Francis Ford | Soledad Jiménez | Carmencita Johnson | Seessel Anne Johnson | Margaret Mann | Michael Mark | Pauline Moore | Inez Palange | Paul Panzer | Cecilia Parker | Rose Plumer | Cecil Reynolds | Ellinor Vanderveer | Robert Milasch

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Henry Frankenstein is a doctor who is trying to discover a way to make the dead walk. He succeeds and creates a monster that has to deal with living again. I have to admit, the ‘classic’ monster films aren’t really my thing. I like the stories, but my horror monsters really start in the 70s with Alien. My favorite Dracula is the one Francis Ford Coppala did in the 90s. There are some things I do like with this version of Frankenstein and I can see why it was such a big deal, but it’s not my favorite bit of classic cinema out there. It’s always good to see where the horror/sci-fi roots of cinema came from though, and this was a great way to close out the Sci-Horror week for Cinefessions Summer Screams Challenge this year.

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