Reviews of Son of Frankenstein 1939
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Let's just get the obvious out of the way - this is nowhere near as good as Frankenstein (1931) or The Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Which is a shame, but sort of to be expected. Son of Frankenstein has a surprising sense of humour and some great actors, but the story is too focused on Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (Basil Rathbone) with not enough attention paid to The Monster (Boris Karloff). I did like Ygor's (Bela Lugosi) role in the…
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Somehow I missed this classic film. I'd probably seen parts of it before but never in its entirety. It is perfection -- except for that little boy who speaks with a southern accent (!?!?) The set design is amazing and while I can't find any reviews that mention German Expressionism in connection to this film, it is textbook. Striking interiors and lighting. Of course, Lionel Atwill as "Krogh" is nothing short of hilarious with his wooden arm -- the inspiration for Young Frankenstein's "Inspector Kemp". Oh, this is just a delightful film that I will watch again and again -- always finding something new.
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This third film in Universal Studios' classic Frankenstein series sees the son of the infamous Dr. Frankenstein travel to his European homeland to take possession of his birthright - the family castle, the laboratory, and the legacy of horror.
Baron Wolf Von Frankenstein (played by Basil Rathbone before his lengthy run as Sherlock Holmes) succumbs rather easily to the allure of his late father's terrible experiment when the mysterious and deformed Ygor (Béla Lugosi) shows him the body of the…
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It's the crazy sets and the expressionistic photography that really make this one.
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OCTOBER IS MONSTER MOVIE MONTH
The third installment in the universal Frankenstein series, "Son of Frankenstein" jumps a little bit into the future as we follow Wolf Von Frankenstein. As he inherits the Frankenstein manor and discovers his fathers dark secret is still lurking around...
I was surprised by this one for two reasons. The cast is huge, all kinds of stars of the horror genre during that time. Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi and then of course Karloff returns as…
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Part of...
Horroctober 2012They hanged me once Frankenstein. They broke my neck. They said I was dead.
-YgorRowland V. Lee took on the impossible task of following up Bride of Frankenstein. While the film clearly doesn't come close to the greatness of the two first masterpieces, it still ends up being an excellent film in it's own right.
It would be the last time Boris Karloff played the monster in a feature film while also being the last…
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Part of **Halloween Season 2012**.
So, the final pieces of Young Frankenstein have now come together. We have the policeman with the wooden arm -- I was hoping he would cheat when they played darts, but no such luck. We have the townsfolk who hate and distrust the newcomer based on his ancestor's activities. And it's clear that Gene Wilder was made up to look like Basil Rathbone, including the eye makeup and pencil mustache. Having now seen the original… -
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I love these early-ish horror films, no blood splattering everywhere, just suspense and the suggestion of horror.
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One of my favorites of the Frankenstein films, and also seems to be the heaviest influence for Mel Brook's Young Frankenstein. I believe this was the last gig for Karloff as the monster. From here on out the part was played by Chaney Jr, Lugosi and Strange. Beautiful sets and lighting give the film odd dreamlike qualities that feel like a noir film.