[Whale] did it in the Grand Guignol manner, with as many queer sounds, dark corners, false faces and cellar stairs as could possibly be inserted.
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10/07/08
Frankenstein (1931)
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Reviews Counted: 35
Fresh: 35
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 8.6/10
Consensus: Still unnerving to this day, Frankenstein adroitly explores the fine line between genius and madness, and features Boris Karloff's legendary, frightening performance as the monster.
Runtime: 71 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: FRANKENSTEIN is James Whale's first stylish, expressionist film (INVISIBLE MAN, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN) to grace the Universal horror cycle of the 1930s and 1940s (DRACULA, THE MUMMY). Scientist Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) and... [More]
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Reviews for Frankenstein
Top Critic Maximum of stimulating shock is there, but the thing is handled with subtle change of pace and shift of tempo that keeps attention absorbed to a high voltage climax.
09/24/07
Top Critic Beautiful photography, a heartbreaking story, and iconic moments from beginnning to end. Absolutely unmissable.
09/24/07
Top Critic
Frankenstein's psychological inquiries remain both striking and potent, its morality-lined narrative brimming with existential hurdles on both ends of the scale.
07/03/07
One of the most deservedly famous and chilling horror films of all time.
06/05/07
Top Critic
The film is unique in Whale's work in that the horror is played absolutely straight, and it has a weird fairytale beauty not matched until Cocteau made La Belle et la Bête.
01/26/06
Top Critic ...crude but famously iconic version of Shelley's novel, which featured Karloff under 50 pounds of makeup, costume and platform boots the Spice Girls could only dream of.
10/21/05
The monster may seem campy today, but there are still occasional subtleties.
10/06/05
Without question the film's defining moment comes from the actual revelation of the legendary monster itself.
06/04/05
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