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Frankenstein

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Frankenstein, a young medical student trying to create the perfect human being, creates a misshapen monster. Made ill by what he has done, Frankenstein is comforted by his fiancée, but on his wedding night he is visited by the monster.

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Yasser Medina Cinefilia Sep 5, 2025
6/10
A silent short that has a certain theatricality in its Victorian settings and early special effects, but overall lacks narrative drive and quickly descends into an abyss that drags Shelley's original work down to the superficial. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
MPW Staff Moving Picture World Jul 26, 2020
The scene in the laboratory in which the monster seemed to gradually assume human semblance, is probably the most remarkable ever committed to a film. Frankenstein is a production that will hold an audience spellbound. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Jun 4, 2015
8/10
It's too much to ask that a century-old movie should still be even marginally "scary", but... [it's] is still impressively able to be unsettling and creepy. Go to Full Review
Phil Hall Film Threat Apr 5, 2009
3/5
As with many long-sought-after titles, the film does not live up to heady expectations. However, it is an important film from a historic viewpoint. Go to Full Review
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Elvis D @Elvis-Del-Valle 2 days ago Frankenstein es otro interesante experimento de la etapa bebe del cine y se aprecia que haya sido el primer intento por adaptar la obra de Shelly. El cortometraje es bastante primitivo, pero su antigüedad no impide que se pueda disfrutar las cosas buenas que tiene. De hecho, sirvió como un buen prototipo para lo que se haría años más tarde en otras adaptaciones. También fue un buen aporte para establecer algunos elementos recurrentes del cine de horror y su temática sobrenatural. Al ser capaz de retratar el sentimiento de horror de la novela original, el cortometraje logra poseer algo de su esencia. No es una gran adaptación y ya es algo obsoleta comparada con las que vinieron después, pero funcionó bien como proyecto piloto para dar comienzo al legado de Frankenstein en el cine. Es una interesante curiosidad para conocer más a fondo el pasado de Frankenstein en el cine antes de volverse icónico. Mi calificación final para este cortometraje es un 6/10. See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 2, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more James B @James_B Dec 19, 2025 While it may have a weak narrative it is a pioneer in horror films and it innovates in it's special effects. See more Lucas t @Groovy Feb 23, 2025 A marvellous little piece of cinema, that is still entertaining over 114 years later See more Alec B @AlecMichaelB Oct 13, 2023 Frankenstein (1910), a silent short film directed by J. Searle Dawley, offers a pioneering glimpse into the world of cinematic horror, being one of the earliest adaptations of Mary Shelley's classic novel. In this early black-and-white film, Dawley captures the essence of the Frankenstein narrative with a hyper-condensed presentation. Clocking in at just over 12 minutes, the short film employs innovative special effects for its time, effectively portraying the creation of the iconic monster. Though constrained by the technical limitations of the era, the film's set design and makeup contribute to its appeal. Once thought to be a lost film, this endeavor set the ground work for the dozens of adaptions of Mary Shelley's work throughout the 20th century. See more Oct 20, 2021 For the time of its release I can definitely see the groundwork. This is the earliest adaptation of Frankenstein on film ever. Other than the historic value, the actual footage isn't great and it's more of just a good laugh nowadays. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Frankenstein, a young medical student trying to create the perfect human being, creates a misshapen monster. Made ill by what he has done, Frankenstein is comforted by his fiancée, but on his wedding night he is visited by the monster.
Director
J. Searle Dawley
Producer
Thomas A. Edison
Screenwriter
J. Searle Dawley
Production Co
Edison Manufacturing Company
Genre
Horror
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2020
Runtime
16m
Aspect Ratio
Academy (1.33:1)
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