Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Dwight Frye
"Frankenstein" is a film about a mad, obsessed scientist, Dr. Henry Frankenstein", who creates a monster, by taking body parts from dead people. Upon placing a brain inside the head of the monster, He...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 28, 2001
Stats: 1,149 reviews
It is impossible to analyze James Whale's "Frankenstein" without taking in consideration its iconic status. No one could deny that this is one of the most influential movies ever made, but unlike most films that have started a trend or have established a series of movie clichés, ...( read more)
One could argue that it was Frankenstein, not the earlier Dracula, that cemented Hollywood's stake (pun intended) in the horror genre and ultimately saved Universal Studios from pending bankruptcy.
No single person can be credited for the success of this classic....( read more)
After striking gold with Dracula Universal tried again with Frankenstein, the adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel about a scientist (Colin Clive) who is obsessed with creating life to the point of grave robbing. He pieces together a man and attains life, but it goes terribly wrong...( read more)
"frankeinstein" along with "dracula" have been listed as the legendary horror phenonmenon in the 1930s, and they saved lots of theaters from going bankrupt then, and they're the saviors of box office as long as they're double-featured together. it shall be the myth of 1930s.
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an iconic film to be certain. as the film's end credits state, a great cast is indeed mentioning twice--despite the horridly awkward and dated writing, the actors pull out some terrific performances. while the editing is also pretty bad, the overall cinematography and direction...( read more)
I don't see what the big deal is. This was boring and very hard to get into.
Nothing beats karloff as Frankenstein for sheer horror. the best horror movie ever!
JohnRambo123, your review seems to be all about the special effects. Someone who rates a film on the effects is a dimwit. Myself, I thought the special effects were pretty good and even if they wern't, I would still have appreciated this horror classic.
Those of you complaining that it is nothing like the novel, I think you will find it is only a loose adaption. The idea based on the book, but mostly different. And that was intentional by the Screen writers and director.
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