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1931·70 min·Dir. James Whale·★ 7.7
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Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. The mad scientist’s dreams are shattered by his monstrous creation awakening with rage to a world that hates and fears him.
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Bride of Frankenstein
1935·1h 15m·★ 7.8·James Whale
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Son of Frankenstein
1939·1h 39m·★ 7.1·Rowland V. Lee
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1932·1h 10m·★ 7.0·James Whale
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Waterloo Bridge
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The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942·1h 8m·★ 6.1·Erle C. Kenton
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House of Frankenstein
1944·1h 11m·★ 6.2·Erle C. Kenton
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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1943·1h 14m·★ 6.4·Roy William Neill
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The Revenge of Frankenstein
1958·1h 30m·★ 6.7·Terence Fisher
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The Horror of Frankenstein
1970·1h 35m·★ 5.8·Jimmy Sangster
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The Curse of Frankenstein
1957·1h 23m·★ 7.0·Terence Fisher
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1963·2h·★ 6.6·Sidney Salkow
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Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969·1h 41m·★ 6.7·Terence Fisher
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Frankenstein Created Woman
1967·1h 32m·★ 6.5·Terence Fisher
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Frankenhooker
1990·1h 25m·★ 6.2·Frank Henenlotter
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The Fly
1986·1h 36m·★ 7.6·David Cronenberg
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Repulsion
1965·1h 45m·★ 7.5·Roman Polanski
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The Dead Zone
1983·1h 43m·★ 7.2·David Cronenberg
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How Good Is Frankenstein?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.6Highly Rated
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.5
★ IMDb7.7
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The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
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