Frankenstein Movie (1931): Where to watch and stream online

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You can stream Frankenstein on: Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home

Frankenstein

1931, Movie, 1h 10min

“A monster science created—but could not destroy!” Considered by many to be the greatest horror film of all time, James Whale’s FRANKENSTEIN tells the at once terrifying and poetic tale of a maniacal scientist (Colin Clive) whose obsession with creating a living being from dead body parts has tragic and shocking consequences. Adapted from the quintessential gothic novel by Mary Shelley, this is the film that made Boris Karloff a genre icon and ushered in a new era of horror.

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Critic Angie Errigo

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...a vigorous, entertaining re-telling.

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Frankenstein, a young scientist obsessed with the secret of life and death, succeeds in creating a human monster from assembled body parts. Despite its grotesque appearance, the creature is innocent and childlike, but it is shackled and imprisoned by Frankenstein and his assistant Fritz. When the monster escapes, it wanders the countryside, encountering a young girl who asks it to play a game, but accidentally kills her. The monster is then hunted by the villagers, who chase it to Frankenstein's laboratory, where it is captured and strangled by Frankenstein's father. The film explores the themes of creation, life, and death, as well as the dangers of playing God and the consequences of scientific hubris. The monster's innocence and subsequent fate are also meant to evoke sympathy and questions about the nature of humanity. The film's use of horror elements, such as lightning storms, dark laboratories, and grotesque bodies, adds to its suspenseful and eerie atmosphere.

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You can stream Frankenstein on: Apple TV Amazon Store Fandango at Home