From all of the talk about MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN being faithful to the original novel (voiced since the time of its initial release), I can't help picturing some unfortunate student doing a book report on the movie, and then wondering why a failing grade was received. (One would hope that a similar infraction didn't occur with BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA.)
Having read the novel multiple times, the differences are prodigious. Yes, there are some "scenes" and themes that are carried-over, but…