Summary
A scientist obsessed with creating life steals body parts to put together his "creation." Released as a feature on video, this was originally shown in two installments on TV as part of the Wide World of Entertainment series.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.
Cast
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Robert FoxworthDr. Victor Frankenstein
Susan StrasbergElizabeth Lavenza
Bo SvensonMonster
Heidi VaughnAgatha de Lacey
Philip BourneufAlphonse Frankenstein
Robert GentryHenri Clerval
Jon LormerCharles de Lacey
William HansenProf. Waldman
John KarlenOtto Roget
George MorganHugo
Brian AveryFelix de Lacey
Willie AamesWilliam Frankenstein
Peter SallisMan (uncredited)
Leif GarrettBoy Who Runs from The Giant (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- Glenn Jordan
- Written by
- Dan Curtis, Mary Shelley, Sam Hall
- Produced by
- Dan Curtis
- Music by
- Fred Faust
Everyone
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Facts
January 16, 1973 · 3 h 0 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- January 16, 1973
- Runtime
- 3 h 0 min
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Horror, TV Movie, Science Fiction
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 8 countries
Tropes
Canon Foreigner, Canon Foreigner, Silly Walk +9
Q&A
5 questions, like "Where can I stream Frankenstein?"
Questions about Frankenstein
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Frankenstein worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.1).
Will Frankenstein scare me?
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
Will I feel good after watching Frankenstein?
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
What tropes does Frankenstein use?
TV Tropes lists 128 tropes for it, including Canon Foreigner, Canon Foreigner, and Silly Walk.

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