Frankenstein

Frankenstein [1931]

directed by James Whale

This is the classic "Universal Monster Movie" adaptation of Mary Shelley's ground-breaking novel. Although the movie takes a few liberties with Shelley's original story, the performances (particularly Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's creation) and the production values are tremendous. Fans of horror films or classic films should not miss this one! This particular release of the film came out in 2006, celebrating the film's 75th anniversary, and features lots of special features. Some of those include "Universal Horror" - a documentary on classic Universal horror movies narrated by Kenneth Branagh, "Karloff: The Gentle Monster" - a tribute to the film work of Boris Karloff, and "The Frankenstein Files" - a documentary about the making of this classic film. -- recommended by Scott C. - Bennett Martin Public Library

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