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Frankenstein (1931)

★ 7.5/10 70 min Drama, Horror, Science Fiction United States English
Director: James Whale
Novel: Mary Shelley
Screenplay by: Francis Edward Faragoh, Garrett Fort
Theatre Play: Peggy Webling
Script Editor: Richard Schayer
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The man who made a monster.

Description

Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. The mad scientist’s dreams are shattered by his monstrous creation awakening with rage to a world that hates and fears him.

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Top Cast

Colin Clive
Colin Clive Henry Frankenstein
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke Elizabeth
John Boles
John Boles Victor Moritz
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff The Monster
Edward Van Sloan
Edward Van Sloan Doctor Waldman
Frederick Kerr
Frederick Kerr Baron Frankenstein
Dwight Frye
Dwight Frye Fritz
Lionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore The Burgomaster

Frankenstein Appears on 25 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #941
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #94
BFI The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
British Film Institute #256
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #307
Metacritics Top 250 Movies Of All Time
Metacritic #152
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #240

Critic Curated

"(Paste Magazine) An Authoritative Ranking of 60 Distinct Horror Franchises, From Halloween to Puppet Master"
Paste Magazine #016
Collider's 100 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Collider #18
Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Movies as of 2013
Entertainment Weekly #54
Esquire’s 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time
Esquire #41
Esquire’s 50 Scariest Movies of All Time
Esquire #16
Indiewire's Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time
IndieWire #52
Paste Magazines 50 Best Monster Movies Of All Time
Paste Magazine #12
Rolling Stone - 101 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Rolling Stone #28
Screen Rant 15 Best Sci Fi Horror Movies
ScreenRant #12

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #023
Guillermo Del Toro's Greatest Films Of All Time
Letterboxd #05
Mike’s Likes: Favorite Horror Movies
Letterboxd #257
Tim Burton's Favorite Movies
Various #20

Fun Lists

"All Movies Referenced In Every 'Treehouse of Horror' by The Simpsons"
Letterboxd #39

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1930 1939 Films
Letterboxd #87
Letterboxds Top 250 Horror Films
Letterboxd #115
Showdown Real Genius
Letterboxd Showdown #19
Showdown The Face Of Another
Letterboxd Showdown #10
Showdown Weird Science
Letterboxd Showdown #03

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