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Director James Whale's definitive Frankenstein's monster movies from the 1930s.FRANKENSTEIN: (1931)This is James Whale's first stylish, expressionist film 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),.. Read more

Starring	Colin Clive, Boris Karloff, Mae Clarke, John Boles
Director	James Whale
Genres	Horror

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- Whole books have been written about this film and its sequels. Apart from being a fascinating if primitive cinematic work in its own right, it set its director and star on interesting paths and established a Hollywood attitude towards horror (mostly borro
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  Classic Horror
  
  James Whale's fantastic 1931 film remains the definitive screen adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel and still stands as one of the best horror films ever... read more »
  
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  - Philip Concannon
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  - 17 Aug 2004 at 17:57
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  It's Alive!!
  
  Mad Doctor and assistant steal dead body parts, want to recreate human life, Doctor’s fiancée gets worried, gets another Doctor involved, it’s ... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
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  - Didsbury, England
  - 19 Dec 2011 at 09:12
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  fear over substance
  
  the work of james whale has been credited with fathering the horror genre, and received much applause for its stylish expressionism. its delight in fear and ... read more »
  
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- - lukasz84
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  - 16 Dec 2011 at 22:47
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  An icon with enduring appeal!
  
  James Whale’s original film version of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein story is an undisputed classic of the horror genre. While lacking in the scares and... read more »
  
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- - Turino
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  - Bracknell
  - 09 Jun 2011 at 09:18
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  "?" becomes a screen legend
  
  There have been so many copies of this film and these characters, it is wonderful to see the original. Whilst some of the acting is quite wooden, a number of ... read more »
  
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  - parky69
  - 6 reviews
  - 26 Apr 2011 at 12:44
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  It's Alive!
  
  I so enjoyed this film! Boris Karloff's portrayal of the monster was both frightening and pathetic - I found it very moving in places with good pacing and ... read more »
  
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- - 1001FilMs
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  - Wiltshire
  - 21 Sep 2010 at 11:26
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  Basic, classic
  
  Interesting to view the original Frankenstein, though you half expect to see Peter Cushing pop up at any minute. Instead it's Colin Clive, who does highly ... read more »
  
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- - InspectorSands
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  - 12 Oct 2009 at 12:44
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  Past in the Present
  
  I mainly rented this film to get the children to see where so much of today's horror idea's and themes and most especially: 'ways of seeing' ... read more »
  
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  - Colwyn Bay
  - 01 Oct 2009 at 00:10
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  Historical curiosity
  
  Some scenes are quite striking. However, the needless changes to the themes of the novel and massive changes to the storyline irritated me. The most outrageous ... read more »
  
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  - 03 Apr 2009 at 19:21
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  amazing
  
  back to the basics, this is awesome movie, the best horror ever ;-)
  
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- - Kochi
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  - Merthyr Tydfil
  - 24 Jul 2008 at 13:51
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  Landmark Film
  
  A lot of the acting is risible but this film is still visually powerful and provides the key to so many later versions, including the excellent spoof ,'... read more »
  
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  Classic Horror
  
  James Whale's fantastic 1931 film remains the definitive screen adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel and still stands as one of the best horror films ever... read more »
  
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  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 17 Aug 2004 at 17:57
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  Monster Mash
  
  If you don't know the story, you haven't been paying attention, but suffice to say, it's that old story of boy meets girl, boy rejects girl to ... read more »
  
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- - Tim Turner
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  - 16 May 2004 at 09:38
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  A classic
  
  This film maybe over 70 years old but it is still a classic. It may lack the blood and gore of modern films but you can see why it was a shock in its day. You ... read more »
  
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- - Mark Edwards
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  - 22 Sep 2004 at 19:05
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  great
  
  By far the best of the recent Universal re-releases this set comprises James Whale's classic Frankenstein film, with Boris Karloff managing to act his way... read more »
  
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  - wakefield
  - 15 Jan 2005 at 18:49
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  Monster madness
  
  The first 'talkie' Frankenstein has obviously dated somewhat, but this film still holds up remarkably well. For me some of the fun came from seeing how... read more »
  
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- - Lawrence Conquest
  - siberia
  - 06 May 2005 at 09:12
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  "?" becomes a screen legend
  
  There have been so many copies of this film and these characters, it is wonderful to see the original. Whilst some of the acting is quite wooden, a number of ... read more »
  
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  - parky69
  - 6 reviews
  - 26 Apr 2011 at 12:44
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  a classic
  
  the best frankenstein film ever made a classic...
  
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- - stephen leer
  - basingstoke
  - 16 Oct 2006 at 15:57
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  An All Time Classic
  
  Well what can I say about this film...?
  
  Easy it's just brilliant! Boris Karloff was such a fine actor and proved this with this film when you ... read more »
  
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- - michael johnson
  - Langley Mill , Derbyshire , England
  - 11 Nov 2006 at 07:28
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  Really enjoyable
  
  I have just started watching the classic horror movies. I really enjoyed this. It's great to see the originals as they are so much... read more »
  
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- - Karen Murphy
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  - 13 Nov 2006 at 15:01
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  Frankenstein
  
  A classic for all horror lovers! Boris Karloff in all his pomp as the tortured monster. A film that proves you don't need all blood and gore to scare your ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Sep 2007 at 18:49

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