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Director: James Whale
Genre: Creature Film, Gothic Film, Sci-Fi Horror, Science Fiction, Horror
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Summary:
Still regarded as the definitive film version of Mary Shelley's classic tale of tragedy and horror, Frankenstein made unknown character actor Boris Karloff a star and created a new icon of terror. Along with the highly successful Dracula, released earlier the same year, it launched Universal Studio's golden age of 1930s horror movies. The film's gr... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Colin Clive - (Henry Frankenstein)
Boris Karloff - (The Monster)
Mae Clarke - (Elizabeth)
John Boles - (Victor Moritz)
Dwight Frye - (Fritz, the Dwarf)
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Review:
Because Frankenstein created much of the cinematic language of horror films, it has often been imitated (and parodied). Consequently (and ironically), viewers coming to the film today may mistake the conventions that it created for clichés. The mad s ... Continue >>

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