The best Frankenstein adaptations don’t just bring Mary Shelley’s monster to life, they explain vaccine hesitancy, doctor avoidance, and other fears about the medical industry. Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Boris Karloff all bring these stories to life in ways that still feel vital and relevant.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
Disc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: A
MSRP: $24.99
The Production: 4.5/5
In 19th century Switzerland, Baron Victor Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) is about to face the guillotine after being convicted of the death of his maid. He tells the visiting priest how he got there: he had ambitious plans in making a man out of several body parts using the knowledge gained from his former tutor and mentor Paul Krempe (Robert Urquhart). Paul wants no part of this new endeavor, but Victor forges on, determined to explore beyond the boundary that separates life and death. However, his pursuit of creating the prefect man instead unleashes a horrifying ripple effect in the form of the hideous creature (Christopher Lee) born from this experiment, one which will seal the Baron’s fate…