Sign in

Frankenstein

1931·Movie
1h 10min
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Watch

Set your services

Frankenstein fingerprint

A , sci-fi movie: , but gripping, .

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Feel

Story

Look

About

The man who made a monster.

Obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from deceased body parts. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but it flees into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc.
Gothic Horror ClassicTragic Creature FeatureScientific HubrisExistential DreadIconic MonsterMelancholic & AtmosphericEthical DilemmaEarly Sci-FiHumanity & Otherness

Crew

Sequels and Prequels

Frankenstein
Frankenstein (1931)
GoodWatch score 85
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
GoodWatch score 88
Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein (1939)
GoodWatch score 82
The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
GoodWatch score 63
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein (1944)
GoodWatch score 55

Media

Questions about Frankenstein

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Frankenstein?

In the United States, Frankenstein streams on Prime, Peacock, and TCM. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 50 other countries.

Is Frankenstein worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 91). Critics rate it higher (93 out of 100) than audiences (81).

Will Frankenstein scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Frankenstein?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Frankenstein use?

RetconHouse of FrankensteinHouse of FrankensteinConveniently Interrupted DocumentDell ComicsSon of FrankensteinScary StitchesMary Shelley's FrankensteinGone Horribly WrongUnbuilt TropeFrankenstein's Castle of FreaksFrankenstein's Armyand 116 more

TV Tropes lists 128 tropes for it, including Retcon, House of Frankenstein, and House of Frankenstein.