Parker Posey, Vincent Perez, Thomas Kretschmann

The brilliant but mad Doctor (Thomas Kretschmann) has sustained his creature and himself over two centuries through genetic experimentation. In present-day America Detective O'Connor (Parker Posey) is...( read more  read more... ) investigating a series of horrific murders which leads her to the doctor and his creature. What she uncovers reveals the strange evolution the doctor and his creation undergo over the course of two centuries and the divergent paths creator and monster take in pursuing good or evil.

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Unrated, 88 min.

Directed by: Marcus Nispel

Release Date: January 1, 2004

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DVD Release Date: September 13, 2005

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  • January 16, 2009
    I m not a huge Frankenstein Movie Fan, but this version was something different.
  • November 8, 2008
    Frankenstein with a modern twist huh? At first the concept seemed cool to me, but upon watching the movie eye started to see the film reveal itself as drab and dull. Even the mood of the film envokes sleepy eyes. If you'r wise you just ignore this movie. It's not bad it just isn'...( read more)t very attention grabbing or eventfull.
  • August 11, 2008
    A huge disappointment compared to the book. Nothing is given what it's needed and the movie is way too short.
    Read the book. Watch this for fun. Or just stick to the book.
  • July 20, 2008
    Frankenstein starring Parker Posey.......can't believe I missed this one.
  • July 19, 2008
    Got on DVD just haven't bothered to watch it yet.
  • May 3, 2008
    The idea of carrying the Frankenstein idea forward and into modern times is a good one, it's worked for Dracula and Werewolves so why not give the bit peice monster a chance. However this is not the way to do it, Frankenstein is a dull, slow and pointless exercise the story is p...( read more)atchy and swept over and the ending was just a waste. A typical straight to DVD movie very like mid 90s pap.
  • April 29, 2008
    it wasnīt bad after all
  • April 29, 2008
    nothing special without proper ending

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