# The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

> A gothic Universal sequel turns a resurrected monster and a disputed brain transplant into a tense study of scientific inheritance and manufactured humanity.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 68 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Erle C. Kenton
- Cast: Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Bellamy, Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi, Evelyn Ankers, Lon Chaney Jr., Janet Ann Gallow, Barton Yarborough
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034786/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, suspenseful, theatrical, classic horror marathon, halloween viewing

## Movies like The Ghost of Frankenstein

- [Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)](https://ember.film/movie/1982)
- [Dracula's Daughter (1936)](https://ember.film/movie/13405)
- [Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)](https://ember.film/movie/2027)
- [The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)](https://ember.film/movie/2031)
- [Return of the Fly (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/23975)
- [The Mummy's Tomb (1942)](https://ember.film/movie/17988)
- [Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/2066)
- [The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/2074)
- [Frankenstein (1931)](https://ember.film/movie/1995)
- [The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/2071)

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