Son of Frankenstein (1939)

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" Basil Rathbone"

The Losers Club (75 movies items)

"July 12, 2022"

Universal Horror / Sci-Fi Movies (1931-1960) (75 movies items)

"Wolf von Frankenstein returns to the Baronial manor from the United States with his wife Elsa and son Peter. He not made welcome by the locals who are still terrified of his father's works and the monster he created. At the manor house he meets his father's assistant Igor who has a surprise for him: the monster his father created is still alive, though in some sort of coma. To clear the family name, he revives the creature and tries to rehabilitate him."

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"Son of Frankenstein (Rowland V. Lee, 1939) "

Viimeinen elokuvapäiväkirja 2019 (163 movies items)

"26.10"

Son of Frankenstein

“Universal’s horror branch was in decline when the success of a double feature re-release in 1938 of Dracula and Frankenstein provided a shot in the arm. Cut to 1939 and the brand new entry in the dormant Frankenstein franchise, a film that found Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi teaming up for the first time in an entry in the Universal Monsters mega-franchise. They’d both put in the work in genre trailblazers and immortal classics, so the chance to see them team-up was a recipe for success. It’s just a shame that Son of Frankenstein doesn’t quite live up to the thrill of seeing them slathered in putty and chewing on the scenery.   The absence of James Whale in this film is pronounced as much of Son of Frankenstein looks and feels anonymous. Whale’s first two entries contained sym” read more

Halloween (2017) (30 movies items)

"Es prácticamente la misma historia que la primera, pero mucho más aburrida. El hijo de Frankestein no es tan entretenido como su hijo, el desarrollo del monstruo desapareció por completo y volvió a ser un monstruo que mata por matar."

Collection: From Novel to Film (780 movies items)

" TITLE OF WRITTEN WORK: Frankenstein PUBLISHED FORMAT: novel AUTHOR/CREATOR: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ORIGINAL PUBLICATION YEAR: 1818 (anonymously), 1823 (with Shelley's name) HAVE I READ: Yes NOTES: Like Bride of Frankenstein, this is not actually based on a novel all it's own; it's actually based on a very minor subplot from the novel Frankenstein. "

Spook-fest 2016 (35 movies items)

"Third in the Universal Frankenstein series, this one feels like a more solid, consistent film than the previous two, though not necessarily the best of the bunch (I would still lean towards Bride of Frankenstein for that honor). Still, this one should not be dismissed. Basil Rathbone gives a solid and often comedic performance as Wolf Frankenstein. Karloff returns as the monster, great as always, though the role is slightly smaller in this film. The real spotlight goes to Bela Lugosi as Ygor, a "

HG's Dark Place: Universal's Frankenstein Legacy (9 movies items)

"SON OF FRANKENSTEINReleased: 13 January 1939 (95 minutes)Directed by: Rowland V. Lee Written by: Wyllis Cooper, Mary Shelley HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 5 TOTAL: 9"