Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- dark
- propulsive
- gothic
- action movie night
- monster movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly functioning, knuckle-headed fantasy blockbuster with thin storytelling and routine spectacle.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Adam transforms Frankenstein's creature into an antihero who fights demons and protects humanity.
Cathedrals, gargoyles, demons, and angelic warfare anchor the film's large-scale 3D action presentation.
The Gargoyle Order opposes Naberius and his demons in an ancient war that continues into modern society.
The film is based on a comic and combines Frankenstein imagery with gargoyles, demons, powers, and factional lore.
Films like I, Frankenstein, and why
Van Helsing
supernatural action fantasy featuring rival immortal factions, gothic mythology, and stylized combat
Dracula Untold
modernized gothic horror with a reimagined classic monster, occult antagonists, and blockbuster action
Legion
urban supernatural warfare, angelic beings, demons, and fantasy spectacle framed as an action thriller
Movie Details
- Director
- Stuart Beattie
- Release Date
- 2014-01-22
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (2113)
Cast
- Aaron Eckhart
- Yvonne Strahovski
- Bill Nighy
- Jai Courtney
- Miranda Otto
- Caitlin Stasey
- Penny Higgs
- Aden Young
- Kevin Grevioux
- Deniz Akdeniz
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is I, Frankenstein about?
- Frankenstein’s creature becomes a solitary immortal warrior caught between gargoyles and demons battling to control the future of humanity.
- What is I, Frankenstein like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of I, Frankenstein as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is I, Frankenstein violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in I, Frankenstein as moderate.
- What did critics think of I, Frankenstein?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly functioning, knuckle-headed fantasy blockbuster with thin storytelling and routine spectacle.
- Which films are like I, Frankenstein?
- Films with a similar feel include Van Helsing, Dracula Untold, and Legion.
- How long is I, Frankenstein?
- I, Frankenstein runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch I, Frankenstein?
- In United States, I, Frankenstein streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
