1939 Directed by Rowland V. Lee
One of the sons of Frankenstein finds his father's monster in a coma and revives him, only to find out he is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.
Basil Rathbone Boris Karloff Bela Lugosi Lionel Atwill Josephine Hutchinson Donnie Dunagan Emma Dunn Edgar Norton Perry Ivins Lawrence Grant Lionel Belmore Michael Mark Caroline Frances Cooke Gustav von Seyffertitz Lorimer Johnston Tom Ricketts Ward Bond Betty Chay Harry Cording Jack Curtis Russ Powell Clarence Wilson Jack Harris
El hijo de Frankenstein, La sombra de Frankenstein, Сын Франкенштейна
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Yummy gothic goodness, both fueled and torn at the prospect of reviving the past. Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Basil Rathbone. All legends. Also: probably features the greatest lightning strikes in cinema. Something out of a bad dream while the fireplace roars and the storm picks up the pace.
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It seems that it is in the sequels after the sequel that iconic garments come to rest upon our favorite monsters. As Jason receives his hockey mask in Friday The Thirteenth The Third In 3D! so Frankenstein's Monster receives the warm sheepskin pullover worn ever after on screen and in the bedrooms and garages of all of those who assembled FM model kits to display proudly on shelves and mantles. Son Of Frankenstein is a worthy film to contain such an iconic look, free of the deeper shadows and High Romantic Drama of the Whale Frankenstein films, there is a warmer, more domestic tone befitting Family Frankenstein moving into the castle amidst the well-founded suspicions of the villagers and their…
Even though Frankenstein was my least favorite of the monsters growing up, Son of Frankenstein was easily one of my most watched Universal movies back then and it still slays all these years layers!
An excellent follow up to Bride, from the thunderstorm opening/Baron arriving to a packed square of people who already hate him to the action packed laboratory finale. Love the sets, pacing, rain filled/fog fueled Universal atmos, a town being suffocated by paranoia/fear, the bubbling sulfur pit, and the mythos/lore at play… plus excellent turns from Rathbone, Atwill, and the MVP of this movie, Bela Lugosi, as the deviously sinister Ygor. My only complaint is the excruciatingly annoying voice on the kid... I dunno whatever the hell accent that was but oof… Minus a star for him lol.
A winner for sure, and STILL a go to movie for me when it comes to Universal horror.
Like the film noir that would follow shortly after, this entry in Universal's burgeoning Frankenchise is heavily indebted to German Expression. Its contorted architecture makes the incoming Baron's pile appear a cartoonish appropriation of Caligari but it's gorgeous nonetheless. The extravagant set design - shot in high contrast black and white, with exaggerated shadow-play and storm-powered fulmination - is comfortably the best thing about the movie. Elsewhere, it's a case of diminishing returns.
The plot leaves a lot to be desired, very thin, and when awoken from his coma, the monster seems to have regressed to dumb yowling. The idea that he's now just a somnambulant assassin for Ygor (who displaces Fritz with no real attempt at explanation) doesn't give…
"My father drew that very lightning from heaven, and forced it to his own will, to bring life to a being he created with his own hands!"
Karloff is mesmerizing (of course) as the monster, Rathbone oozes class as the titular character, and Atwill conjures one of the most bizarre performances of his career...but the curtain call absolutely belongs to Lugosi, whose joyous scenery gnawing as Igor is one for the ages.
The iconic Hungarian actor has never really netted the praise for his acting chops like other classic horror greats have (Karloff, Price, Lorre, etc.) Sure, even his critics acknowledge the man’s screen presence, but Lugosi’s ability to craft memorable personas on celluloid deserves more plaudits than he’s received…
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Rowland V. Lee's film placed the spotlight on the vengeful and deformed character Ygor played by one of my all time favorites Bela Lugosi! Lugosi knew an opportunity when he saw one! What's that old adage again.. Strike while the iron is hot! He didn't waste any time and quite frankly one could argue he stole the whole damn show! But there was one other compelling character that gave him a good run for his money and that would be a most prolific scenery chewer Inspector Krogh (Lionel Atwill)!
I don't know if I should love or hate Mel Brooks for creating…
"Am I supposed to have whipped up a monster the way a house wife whips up an omelet?" - Wolf (awesome name),
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Day 13. Sir Basil Rathbone was born on this day in 1892. (He's Sherlock Holmes!!!!!!!). Watch one of his movies and celebrate a great actor!
I like that this film takes a dig at the fact that people fuck up and call the monster Frankenstein all the time.
In the same year that Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Stagecoach and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington all came out, so did the third installment in the Frankenstin series titled "Son of…
Man, this type of thing doesn't get a whole lot better than this. Everything and everybody's firing on all cylinders from start to finish, from Karloff's credibly undead automaton to Atwill's brilliantly weird military man to Rathbone's smirky genius, but especially an absolutely savage Bela Lugosi as the slavering, feral Ygor. I'll ride hard for Bela in just about any role but there's a case to be made for this being his finest moment.
For real, everything works here. The stylized sets - the Frankenstein family's stark dining nook is a gas - the deliciously bitter dialogue, the legitimately unsettling makeup, Atwill's casually bizarre deployments of his wooden arm, everything. It's one of those films that's more iconic than it gets credit for yet not nearly as iconic as it ought to be. I don't know that there's a Universal monster flick I like more.
It’s medieval, it’s exciting, it’s exhilarating!
Boris, Bela & Basil? YES PLEASE!
All three are great, as well as Lionel Atwill’s suspicious Inspector Krogh, but it’s Bela Lugosi who steals the show as the fabulous Ygor.
There was a time when our village was prosperous and happy. Look at it now.
November Horror 2020, Day 27, challenge #20 - Universal
Frankenstein's moving in, there goes the neighbourhood! Boy he can really clear out a rainy bog village with his "let's all be friends" speech, lemme tell you. You'd think if you were the Son of Frankenstein or even just named Frankenstein, you'd avoid doing anything sciencey. Maybe be a nice safe accountant or buy a taco truck or something, otherwise it will all end in tears and torch mobs!
Honey, where shall we set up the dining table? How bout right between the two slavering gargoyles? Perfect! HOW DO YOU NOT HEAR FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER SNEAKING UP BEHIND YOU? HE'S NOT SUBTLE. There's a little kid with an annoying little kid voice…
Daily Horror Hunt (August 2022)
(16) Today is the death anniversary of a horror icon who was buried in his famous cape. Watch a horror film starring Bela Lugosi.
Boris and Bela…. The monster and Igor. Fun times, fans of Universal Monsters shouldn’t skip!
