Frankenstein
Directed by James Whale
The 1931 horror movie "Frankenstein", tells the tale of when Henry Frankenstein who is a doctor, trying to discover a way to make a living human using human body parts from the recently deceased. He succeeds, but his creation is looked upon as a monster by the local inhabitants, who wish to destroy it.
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- LivewireAdminDecember 2, 2025"Where should we be if no one tried to find out what lies beyond? Have you never wanted to look beyond the clouds and the stars, or to know what causes the trees to bud? And what changes the darkness into light?" Thank you Mary Shelley for creating probably my favorite genre in 1818. note: Boomers/Gen X like to make fun of trigger warnings in front of shows and movies now but they literally had to add a scene to the beginning of this because religious groups were in an uproar lol
- KylachamJune 15, 2025I'm rating for a more modern audience who will find this almost century-old film not as scary, nor as shocking to the sensibilities, as the 1931 audience would have. However it does still represent a modernisation (for the time) of the horror genre, and is therefore essential viewing for historical cinephiles.
Frankenstein Trivia
Frankenstein was released on November 21, 1931.
Frankenstein was directed by James Whale.
Frankenstein has a runtime of 70m.
Frankenstein was produced by Carl Laemmle Jr..
The 1931 horror movie "Frankenstein", tells the tale of when Henry Frankenstein who is a doctor, trying to discover a way to make a living human using human body parts from the recently deceased. He succeeds, but his creation is looked upon as a monster by the local inhabitants, who wish to destroy it.
The key characters in Frankenstein are Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive), Elizabeth (Mae Clarke), Victor Moritz (John Boles).
Frankenstein is rated Not Rated.
Frankenstein is a Drama, Horror, Science Fiction film.
Frankenstein has an audience rating of 8.7 out of 10.
Frankenstein had a budget of $291K.
Frankenstein has made $12M at the box office.