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Frankenstein (1931)

THE MAN WHO MADE A MONSTER

Frankenstein (1931)
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Podcast Release Date:
Jan 02, 2024

Universal Pictures’ Frankenstein Series Episode 1

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Lightning has struck Now Playing in 2024, prompting Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob to have alive-ly debate about Frankenstein… starting with the Big Guy’s 1931 debut as a Universal Monster. Is Boris Karloff’s portrayal of an accidentally murderous reanimated corpse even more iconic than Bela Lugosi giving you the evil eye in his Dracula cape?  And how dramatically did director James Whale amputate Mary Shelley’s source novel to breathe new life into this fable about a scientist playing God? Listen to how this classic creation was stitched together right now! 

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Movie Details

Series
Frankenstein
Director
James Whale
Runtime
1 h 10 min
Release Date
21 November 1931
Genres
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Overview
Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from body parts of the deceased. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but, confused and traumatized, it escapes into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc. Frankenstein searches for the elusive being and eventually must confront his tormented creation.

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