# Frankenstein (1931)

> A driven doctor creates life from the dead, unleashing a frightened outcast and a catastrophe that exposes the human cost of unchecked scientific ambition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1995

## Facts

- Runtime: 70 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: James Whale
- Cast: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Boris Karloff, Edward Van Sloan, Frederick Kerr, Dwight Frye, Lionel Belmore
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021884/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, tragic, brooding, halloween viewing, classic horror marathon

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of life and death, where science defies nature's boundaries.

## Movies like Frankenstein

- [Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)](https://ember.film/movie/1980)
- [Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)](https://ember.film/movie/1978)
- [Frankenstein (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/1017023)
- [Son of Frankenstein (1939)](https://ember.film/movie/2029)
- [The Invisible Man (1933)](https://ember.film/movie/5840)
- [The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/2080)
- [The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/2071)
- [Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/2066)
- [Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/1996)
- [The Mummy (1932)](https://ember.film/movie/9521)

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