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Frankenstein (1931)

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Summary: Horror classic in which an obsessed scientist assembles a living being from parts of exhumed corpses (imdb)
Genres: Drama, Sci-fi, Horror
Country: USA
Directed By: James Whale
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na oxbaker
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na emma.
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na mgrisnik
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na vinicius
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T8
na anime salve
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na Shmendrek
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Shelley's tale of scientific hubris finally hits the silver screen (ignoring the odious Dawley short) in this monstrously entertaining adaptation. The set designers clearly took a page out of the German Expressionist playbook, creating a creepy atmosphere full of jagged angles and distorted perspectives. And of course, Karloff's now classic performance seals it. If you have any interest in classic horror flicks, this is a must.
na apataca
70
T6
na Replicant
5
T7
While containing a few, and I mean a few, sequences with Mary Shelly's novel, it does feel incredibly dumbed down. However, this is a special effects and makeup masterpiece.
na Fetsch
91
T10
na musipell
76
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na PuppetKing
74
T3
na Arithaniel
6
T6
na jmsenise
90
T9
na steve112sms
86
T7
na empire434
72
T7
na buffyactsing
70
T3
na Dourado1412
75
T7
na jeff_v
75
T8
na screamin_p
90
T8
na Z_Master
85
T7
na frost90
79
T10
na billkerwin
91
T9
Not as good as "Bride," but Whale's stylish direction, the sets, the make-up itself and Karloff's remarkable ability to project a powerful performance beneath all that make-up, make this definitely worth a look.
na Walsh
79
T5
na tomelce
4
T10
na zmarn
0
T1
na Bvanatta
76
T2
na margot
90
T7
na Robert-Jan
75
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na Komond
65
T6
na torb
70
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na wavymouth
70
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na NavNebular
85
T10
this is what it feels to BE god!
na dacruz
80
T10
na ozgur.macit
33
T4
na ppinocchio
82
T8
na Sadako
86
T9
na ffiamma
65
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na Coheed
80
T9
na Elekoise
80
T10
na loureed
80
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na DanceDance
80
T6
na ICJ3K
80
T7
na Ofterdingen
85
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na fivecats
88
T7
na elainebrac
89
T8
na pyishay
50
T2
na jsim596
2
T3
na caiman
86
T9
While the story seems a little bit rushed compared to other incarnations, this is still the best. Karloff "the Uncanny" is amazing in his ability to produce such mixed feelings about the monster. Many recognizable cliches have been derived from Frankenstein's monster over the years, but this version is still able to maintain its originality.
na kcortrec
80
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na Turio
85
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na aevitatis
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na sirphibes
93
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na LesterGroans
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na tibetanmonk
9
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na Who8muhrice
77
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na Hadleyreis
81
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na Danilolopes
69
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na Topaz
85
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na deacable
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na kneudorf
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na badraggled
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na LetsGoEatHuh
60
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na ctrout
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na sm0k1nggnu
70
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na theyshoot10
80
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401
na kennardjon
76
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na timoA
90
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na dqnw
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na nath
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na Fr4ctus
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na Risselada
75
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na Mawazh
70
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na Sinister
90
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na Blevo
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na twincinema
70
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na manolovilla
91
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na nminichino
70
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na ravensdeath
90
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na Swordfish
90
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na MrBTravisT
95
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na pavementSAW
87
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na metz
60
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na lucaspeixoto
85
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na raglits
80
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na Carlospx
89
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na wearhats
76
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na bentien
80
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na Talvitie
90
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na markf
92
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na rdub384
60
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na macedo
70
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na arturkon
75
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na Deadmarsh
60
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na begoniabol
92
T10
Fantastic classic movie. Great directing and the camera work is excellent for that time. It's alive!!!
na NathanChinn
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na Cory B.
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na alecec24
85
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na jorge
85
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na IMDb-byvotes
80
T9
na cashif
74
T4
na sebby
70
T7
I assumed it would be sort of campy and silly, but it's actually pretty frightening. Karloff screaming while the townspeople set the windmill on fire was a genuinely horrific moment.
na thedud
90
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na SQNCS
75
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na simeco23
79
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na Cornica
80
T7
na Neonman
59
T2
Despite the great cinematography and spooky atmosphere, I don't think there's much to say about this one. Apart from the monster of the moment, none of the characters are interesting, pacing is off even for it's very short length, it isn't scary at all, and by the end, the film feels confused as to why it was even made.
na fanMAN1129
90
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na SmokeKnows
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na IanThornton
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na Carpetgiant
86
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na davesv
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na buser333
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na ulmanov
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na pharaujo
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na crackerjack
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na BaalMan
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na bluebucket
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na chester1958
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na clarkah
60
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na HalfJapanese
65
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Watching Frankenstein for the first time is an odd experience for most because the character and film have permeated pop culture to such an extent that you will already know much about the film sight unseen. It's an interesting and fairly engaging film, but it hasn't quite aged as well as the perpetual interest in the Universal Monsters would lead you to believe. It's worth seeing for horror buffs but decided non-fans of genre pictures can probably give it a miss.
na burak38
60
T4
na Sduck25
10
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na ledfloyd
75
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na cloque
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na Alien
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na Nursus
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na Xzlu
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na katsuben
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na PepeCamello
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na AndreasThau
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na Metal_Smithy
16
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na juanjosec
90
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na postaci
76
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na atreides
97
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na OMGFridge
85
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Classic horror. Only 67 minutes long but gets a lot done in that time. Colin Clive and Boris Karloff are both great.
na KXSakuraba
65
T7
na Moribunny
50
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The sympathetic freak is a romanticist trope. Victor Hugo took the torch from Mary Shelley, and the trend carried on into the cinema of the silent era (such as Lon Cheney vehicles). So this early talkie is a bit of a latecomer in that respect, and besides its epigonism it's just not a very good movie. The plot is very contrived, and much of the acting is terrible, except the Baron's and memorably iconic Karloff's. The best scene is the one involving the little girl and the pond.
na lotr-sam0711
60
T4
na victortanaka
60
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na mfeldman9
64
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na rottentomat
100
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na Domini
70
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na mwgerb
60
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Sadly, the old movie effects aren't convincing enough to scare me, but it was somewhat tragic watching the monster act out of ignorance and self-defense and cause his own doom.
na Hickory-Wind
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na DrHopsALot
65
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na ajcleveland2
86
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na bloodsome
88
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na Corganist
90
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na tnt
60
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na zafayar
80
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na Drunkfoxer
92
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na RoboScreech
97
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na georgia sam
80
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na sebfryer
65
T7
na pboyle
90
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na ROCKETMAN
55
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na getuliomarx
69
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na Wtr
7
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na jyt84
70
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na Franeh13
87
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na rollsroyce
65
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na tcaron
80
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na cinema_hell
83
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na NedMeier
89
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na lauratron
80
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na Cloudynow
70
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na bgnm
80
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na fkyou
10
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na nmallin
90
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na Ali_V.
69
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na Anselmi86
82
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na Crazy Jack
90
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na sengir
80
T7
na PenningtonNY
90
T7
na Bravopunk
88
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na pommy64
84
T6
na thatgreatwar
64
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na manderley
75
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na konor
67
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na matthewln
60
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na ScoobyCristi
96
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na Hopscotch
86
T8
na cosmovitelli
74
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na johnshaft
96
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na shok
3
T8
na ShogunRua
75
T9
Compared to "Dracula", also released in 1931, this is a masterpiece! It's far more of an action/adventure than what we would consider "horror" today, but is elevated by quality ensemble acting, particularly Colin Clive as "Henry" Frankenstein, and a fast, exciting pace. Memorable scenes abound, whether the "It's Alive!" yell, Igor torturing the Creature, or Karloff drowning the girl. Also, while having little to do with with Shelley's novel, the story doesn't insult one's intelligence.
na Tiago Vieira
70
T7
na OMercyMe33
50
T4
I thought the acting was good - except for Dr. Frankenstein's fiance, who is just annoying. Boris Karloff (as the monster) was particularly good. But again, there wasn't really much to it... seemed like there was very little closure to the story - although, I guess there are plenty of sequels to the provide it instead. Still, though, it was a fun watch.
na Veterini
68
T4
na Grouchy
86
T8
na ghostdawg57
8
T8
na EmeraldGuard
100
T10
na dirtyzen
50
T5
na dst7175
77
T8
na slam_bradley
82
T7
na pianoo
85
T10
classic!
na Landstander
7
T7
na mavrodief
75
T9
na jjack229
70
T6
na Ercan
8
T9
na rodd1ck
7
T6
na CHOICECOD
74
T4
na oskarhu
78
T5
na lien
70
T5
na shaunhy
89
T10
na helfen419
80
T7
na Pikuslaw
92
T6
na md1722
70
T5
na magicmunke
94
T10
na atticusfinch
90
T9
na RTomatoes
100
T10
na homunculus
4
T8
na rettelo
74
T5
na jbcobb
88
T8
na Void
2
T6
na Mohko
60
T5
It's so bad that it's actually pretty funny.
na davidbisok
98
T9
na frederic_g54
81
T8
Watching this after "Airplane" might degrade ones score, need a rewatch,...
na Kavu
65
T5
It hasn't been good in decades but it's become bad enough to be quite funny.
na Stencil
55
T3
na saxon
91
T10
na sindustrial
81
T9
na Frosty
70
T7
The now legendary, "It lives!" and the final act aside, this movie plods and the plot and it's message seem confused. Despite conventional wisdom this is not Whale's best work.
na svenerik
85
T7
na patriciasct
70
T7
na Lindsey24
81
T8
na SirRobbie
70
T6
na NoSex
70
T5
na MadMan
95
T9
na funnysheesh
88
T10
na mikedemo
80
T9
na filmcricket
75
T9
na Riptide0
87
T9
Thks movie is how early horror is done. Karloff is somewhat over the top at times but he plays his part exceptionally well. The sets are extremely well designed and the movie is paced excellently so that it never loses your attention. The story itself is wonderful and it still shines through today. Only a few things weren't explained as well as they should've been but it's easy to overlook them (unlike Dracula) since the film is so wonderfully done.
na mecheng
80
T8
na m.t.i.d.s
65
T4
na ramona
90
T6
na bmcguire
80
T7
na Silly
65
T8
na alexcucu
80
T3
na almostpanzer
50
T2
na howezilla
85
T6
na Nroo
88
T9
na Jazzaloha
30
T1
na Prismatic
83
T7
Historic.
na vanderdoido
70
T4
na experimental
81
T8
na Kamil
90
T10
na benito
75
T7
na chgold81
97
T10
na redmdb
89
T7
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