Recommended from age 11. Monster, corpses and resurrection; classic horror.
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- Scary scenes
- Frightening villains, monsters, transformations or jump scares.
- Fighting or violence
- Punches, weapons, injuries; slapstick barely counts.
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Top cast
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Boris Karloff (opens in a new tab) The Monster -
Colin Clive (opens in a new tab) Henry Frankenstein -
Valerie Hobson (opens in a new tab) Elizabeth -
Ernest Thesiger (opens in a new tab) Doctor Pretorius -
Elsa Lanchester (opens in a new tab) Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate -
Gavin Gordon (opens in a new tab) Lord Byron
Directed by: James Whale (opens in a new tab)
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What it’s about
After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Henry Frankenstein falls under control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened doctor resume his experiments in creating new life. Meanwhile, the Monster remains on the run from those who wish to destroy him.
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