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FRANKENSTEIN is James Whale's first stylish, expressionist film (INVISIBLE MAN, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN) to grace the Universal horror...
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FRANKENSTEIN is James Whale's first stylish, expressionist film (INVISIBLE MAN, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN) to grace the Universal horror cycle of the 1930s and 1940s (DRACULA, THE MUMMY). Scientist Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) and his hunchbacked assistant, Fritz (Dwight Frye), embark on an unholy mission by stealing a body from a graveyard and a human brain from a medical college. Unbeknownst to Frankenstein, however, Fritz takes a violent and murderous abnormal brain. Henry's strange letters about his experiments worry his fiancie, Elizabeth (Mae Clark), and friends Victor (John Boles) and Dr. Waldman (Edward Van Sloan). They arrive at Frankenstein's laboratory to find the spectacular scene of creation under way--and Frankenstein intoxicated with his own godlike power. <br> <br> FRANKENSTEIN is in many ways the original horror classic, virtually creating the genre itself, leading to numerous sequels and myriad imitators. Whale's ability to give humanity to the Monster is one of the film's most stunnin...
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| Stars | Boris Karloff, Colin Clive |
| Actors | Arletta Duncan, Dwight Frye, Edward Van Sloan, Francis Ford, Frederick Kerr, John Boles, Lionel Belmore, Mae Clarke, Marilyn Harris, Michael Mark, Pauline Moore |
| Available Formats | DVD, DVD: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2 - Disc Set, DVD: Subtitled French, DVD: The Wolfman $10 Movie Cash, VHS |
| Directors | James Whale |
| UPC | 025192032523, 025192037528, 025192055041, 025193102126, 096895500435, 096898487030 |
| Genre | Horror/Suspense |
| Subgenre | Classic |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Release Date | 1931 |
| Running Time | 1hr 11min |
| Languages | |
| Original Language | English |
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| Screenwriter | Francis Edward Faragoh, Garrett Fort |
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| Professional Reviews | (01/01/2004, p.134-5, Jamie Graham): "The best of the Universal monster movies, it boasts a fragile beauty.", (09/26/2006, p.E4, Dave Kehr): "A complete reimagining of the Mary Shelley novel, Whale's version makes the monster an object of both terror and pity...", (12/01/2003, p.4, Premiere Staff): "The granddaddy of the horror genre..." |
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| Quotes from the Movie | "It's alive! It's alive! It's alive! It's alive!...Now I know what it feels like to be God!"--Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) after creating the Monster |
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ItÂ’s Alive! Frankenstein (1931)
Pros: Boris Karloff, makeup, cinematography, sets Cons: They don't make them like they used to! Bottom Line: By god, now I know what it feels like to be god!
Pros: Great directing, great acting, great atmosphere. Cons: None Bottom Line: Pretty Amazing for 1931, or any year for that matter
Pros: Pretty much everything Cons: Karloff’s credit or lack thereof Bottom Line: FRANKENSTEIN - bring extra socks.
Pros: It's all about the Boris. Cons: Honestly, nothing I can think of. Bottom Line: "Here's to a son to the House of Frankenstein!"
Pros: Boris Karloff's classic portrayal, James Whale's intelligent and expressive direction; evocative sets and visual effects Cons: Broad, generically-depicted villagers and festivities, no musical score, and an obvious, flying dummy Bottom Line: Frankenstein (1931)
Pros: Karloff, Clive, Sets Cons: Not as good as Bride of Frankenstein Read More at Epinions.com Great film, great performance
Pros: Karloff's performance, great sets & atmosphere Cons: unfairly dismissed by younger viewers Bottom Line: Maybe the best performance of a Frankenstein adaption
Pros: dark atmosphere, with some great actors, Karloff as the monster, dramatic scenes Cons: not every movie fan is gonna like it Read More at Epinions.com DVD- Frankenstein Classic
Pros: Horror Classic Cons: Stagy at times Read More at Epinions.com |
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