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“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
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Son of Frankenstein
Horror · Science Fiction · 1939
One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.
Movie details
Son of Frankenstein
“The black shadows of the past bred this half-man/half-demon! Creating a new and terrible juggernaut of destruction!”
1939 Horror · Science Fiction 1h 39m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Son of Frankenstein?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Rowland V. Lee
Written by
Wyllis Cooper
Basil Rathbone
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
Boris Karloff
The Monster
Bela Lugosi
Ygor
Lionel Atwill
Inspector Krogh
Josephine Hutchinson
Elsa von Frankenstein
Donnie Dunagan
Peter von Frankenstein
Emma Dunn
Amelia
Court is in session
Put Son of Frankenstein on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.