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 FRANKENSTEIN
With Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Dwight Frye Directed by James Whale This definitive 1931 Frankenstein version sees Karloff in his star-making role as the monster - a corpse resurrected by a crazed doctor (Frankenstein), who put him together from various body parts. But, his assistant obtained the wrong brain! Mary Shelley's tale of playing God is brought to life with class, side-stepping the B-movie ground it so easily could've trodden into. Karloff is great as the monster whose inherent aggression is drawn out by ignorant humans to overshadow his compassionate instincts. Dozens of sequels and retakes on the story came after, including Mel Brooks' comedy Young Frankenstein, Kenneth Brannagh's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Frank Henenlotter's schlocky Frankenhooker. 5 / B - PB 1 2 3 4 5 6 A - B - C |
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