Cast: Colin Clive, Dwight Frye, Boris Karloff, Mae Clarke, John Boles
Another Dwight Frye classic, this time with an all-star cast.
THE PLOT: Forget the plot, you know what Frankenstein is about, even if you're a valley girl who doesn't give a rat's ass about true art.
THE REVIEW: I honestly want to know why Dwight Frye hasn't received any posthumous Oscars, or at least nominations, for his roles. The man is a legend. I also want to know why he was typecast when he played madmen to a T.
Colin Clive is so compelling as Dr. Frankenstein. When Clive and Frye are together in this film, you can almost feel the insanity radiating off on you. Brilliant acting, so this film gets a 4 out of 5. It is based on the novel by Mary Shelley, and it loses a point because, like Dracula, it didn't exactly stick to the original storyline. The monster, played by Boris Karloff, was also a bit more comical than scary.
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