Frankenstein (1931)



   

   

Dr. Henry Frankenstein has become obsessed with the subject of what it is that creates life. Intent on proving that he can create life itself, he and his assistant Fritz have been digging up corpses from graves and trying to assemble a man from parts, with the intent of bring it to life. But once he does it, he realizes he can’t control the creature and soon must seek to destroy his very creation.           Overall: Here’s the prob reviewing a film such as this one. In it’s time it was a scary film and its effect 70 years later on horror films is tremendous. Frankly, any film that tries to mirror Mary Shelley’s book has been utter drivel since she wrote it. I think the film is a good movie but all these remakes only prove how great the novel actually is. I will say that the film is far and above the best film of its namesakes: better acting, even if over the top. The scares have diminished over the decades but clearly Karloff and Clive steal the show.           No Comparison

Links to other sites at The Sinning Room

Horror Films A-K Review Page

Horror Films Review Page