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It’s Alive: Must Watch Frankenstein Films

February 4, 2014 by Eric S. Leave a Comment

It’s not likely, when a teenage Mary Shelly first wrote ‘Frankenstein’ as a sort of challenge to create the scariest story she could come up with for her writer and poet friends, that she could have seen it becoming such a cultural icon. Yet Frankenstein’s monster has fascinated generations of readers, and, in the last century, has provided plenty of inspiration for film makers, as well.

In fact, some of the most classic films are takes on the Frankenstein story, and some of the earliest films were retellings of this classic tale of a mad doctor and his misunderstood creation. We will look at three of the best and most popular Frankenstein films of all time, which range from horror to comedy, so you will know where to begin when trying to decide which Frankenstein film (there are many) you want to see first.

Frankenstein (1931)

frankenstein-1931-reviewThe 1931 Frankenstein remains a landmark in cinematic history. It may be nearly a hundred years old, but it is as riveting and entertaining today as when it was first released. Of the three films listed here, this one is the most faithful to its source.

The half-mad Dr. Frankenstein scours the graveyards and gallows, collecting body parts so he can build a living human being from dead flesh. But when his experiment works, he realizes he has made a terrible mistake, and sets about hunting down his own creation. Meanwhile, the creature, though innocent as a child, is rejected by both his creator and the villagers because of his hideous appearance.

As such, this ‘Frankenstein’ film remains a relevant commentary on science, ethics, and the meaning of life and death, plus it is still great fun.

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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

bride of frankenstein reviewThe sequel to the original ‘Frankenstein’ movie, ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ retains all of the horror and insight of that original. In this film, it turn out Frankenstein, who wants nothing more than to live a happily married life, is still alive, and so is his creation.

The monster, still dealing with loneliness and rejection, asks Frankenstein to build him a bride. The doctor does so with the help of the mad Dr. Pretorious. The two doctors succeed in creating the bride, but when the bride rejects the creature, things go terribly wrong.

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Young Frankenstein (1974)

young frankenstein review‘Young Frankenstein’ is our most recent, and by far funniest, addition to our list. Directed by the always hilarious Mel Brooks, ‘Young Frankenstein’ tells the story of Frederick Frankenstein, grandson of the famous doctor.

Frederick is trying to live down his famous family name and dismisses his grandfather’s experiments as nothing but fiction, but when he inherits his grandfather’s castle, he learns there may have been more to the elder Frankenstein’s ideas than Frederick first thought. Frederick sets about creating his own monster, and hilarity ensues.

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The Frankenstein story has provided inspiration and horror for generations of readers and film goers. Whether it is the classic take on the tale in 1931’s Frankenstein, or Mel Brooks comedic reinterpretation of the story, the three Frankenstein films listed above are sure to provide hours of horror and laughs.

This article was originally written by Max Chennault, a self-confessed Hollywood movie maniac. Also an avid blogger, he likes to post on entertainment websites and works closely with install-direct-tv.com.

Filed Under: Horror Movies Lists Tagged With: Classic, Frankenstein

In The Mouth of Madness (1994) Review

December 15, 2013 by Eric S. Leave a Comment

in the mouth of madness reviewSynopsis: An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer’s books have on his fans is more than inspirational.

My Quick Review: It feels so good to watch In The Mouth of Madness almost 20 years since I first watched it in theater.

Back then I was a teenager and already a big fan of Horror Movies, and John Carpenter was the Man, the Master of Horror who had yet to make a bad movie (I’m not considering Memoirs of an invisible man to be a Carpenter’s movie). In the Mouth of Madness was fascinating to my younger self and I have to say it hasn’t lost much of its impact with me after a second viewing.

This is indeed Carpenter at his best and while the film is a blatant homage to horror writers such as Stephen King and of course HP Lovecraft (whose work heavily influenced the creatures introduced in this film) it also fits well with 2 of his other monsters/apocalypse movies, The Thing and Prince of Darkness.

Carpenter relies heavily on practical effects and makeup (highly appreciated in an age of everything digital) and succeeds in creeping us by giving us a feeling of uneasiness thanks to some truly nightmarish visuals (The old guy on a bicycle, the husband handcuffed to his wife ankle, the arm creeping outside Sam Neil’s asylum room, the  painting…).

if you’re a fan of Carpenter or Lovecraft or just an old-school horror afficionado, you can’t afford to miss In the Mouth of Madness, one of the most underrated gem in John Carpenter’s career.

My Rating: 8/10

Director: John Carpenter

Origin: US

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Filed Under: Hollywood Horror Movies Tagged With: Classic, Creepy, Demon, John Carpenter, Monsters, Scary, Supernatural

The Fall of the House of Usher (1960) Review

December 14, 2013 by Eric S. Leave a Comment

the fall of the house of usher reviewSynopsis: A man, upon entering his fiancée’s family mansion, discovers a savage family curse and fears that his future brother-in-law has entombed his bride to be prematurely.

My Review: It’s always a nice breath of fresh air to watch old classics after spending weeks looking at bad CGI and found footage movies.

Back in the days, there was a particular care towards building great sets (The House of Usher really comes to live here), casting versatile actors (Vincent Price in one of his best role) and using actual orchestra music to score the most memorable moments and add to the tension of the script.

With that being said I’ve got to admit that House of Usher left me unsatisfied. I expected more creepiness, more scares and a better ending. House of Usher does not have much going for it besides the few positives mentioned in the paragraph before and would probably work better as part of an anthology. I’d  have found more pelasure watching it if it had been one of the segment of Black Sabbath for instance.

In the end, if House of Usher works as a good display of Vincent Price and Roger Corman’s skills, it fails in the frightening department and barely spooks its modern viewers.

My Rating: 5.5/10

Director: Roger Corman

Origin: US

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Filed Under: Horror Movie Reviews Tagged With: Classic, Creepy, Romantic

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) Review

December 9, 2013 by Eric S. Leave a Comment

friday the 13th part 2 reviewSynopsis: Mrs. Voorhees is dead, and Camp Crystal Lake is shut down, but a camp next to the infamous place is stalked by an unknown assailant. Is it Mrs. Voorhees’ son Jason who didn’t drown in the lake some 30 years before?

My Quick Review: Since I was quite disappointed while re-watching the first Friday the 13th, I had lower expectation getting into the first sequel.

But Friday the 13th Part 2 is actually a better film. Steve Miner takes the director role this time and he shows more skills than Sean S Cunningham whose direction was more tv-like.

As a result, Friday the 13th part 2 got more thrills than the original movie and better kills too (who can’t remember the spear death as well as the machete kill).

It does help as well, that the heroine in Part 2 is played by Amy Steel, who can actually act and we also get so see Jason for the first time as the titular killer (albeit with a paper bag on his head, not yet his iconic hockey mask).

And, the last 20 mn or so of the movie, a lengthy chase through the woods/cabins, are extremely efficient and nerves cracking.

While the set-up is the same, as it will be in most of the other sequels,  Friday The 13th Part II still stands as an important entry in the series, with probably the best use of the score/music and location (starting with Friday part III, there will be an overuse of studio sets instead of natural location) and some of the best deaths.

My Rating: 6.5/10

Director: Steve Miner

Origin: US

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Filed Under: Hollywood Horror Movies Tagged With: Cabin in the Woods, Classic, slasher

Friday the 13th (1980) Review

October 11, 2013 by Eric S. Leave a Comment

friday the 13th reviewSynopsis: Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child’s drowning.

My Quick Review: It’s funny how my perception of some movies have changed over the years. Take Friday the 13th for instance. I had absolutely no recollection of the beginning of the movie, set in 1958. I forgot about the early 80s fashion style and the fact that Kevin Bacon was in the movie at all.

Now I know I’m gonna catch a lot of flak from some of the site’s readers, but the original Friday the 13th has totally lost its impact on me after all those years of watching better horror movies and, dare I say it, better slashers.

For instance a few weeks back, I watched, for the first time, The Burning which is a better film than Friday the 13th, more original and visually much more striking (even the score is better used). Yes it was made thanks to the success of Friday but Friday the 13th itself was riding on the success of Halloween (still the best slasher ever in my book).

Even the infamous iconic  “ki,ki,ki,ma,ma,ma” score couldn’t save me from boredom.

As a result, It’s probably the last time I will ever watch the original Friday but I do intend to watch all the sequels and review them on this very site. Let’s hope that when Jason finally starts his killing spree I will be enjoying myself more…

My Rating: 5/10

Director: Sean S. Cunningham

Origin: US

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Filed Under: Horror Movie Reviews Tagged With: Cabin in the Woods, Classic, slasher

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