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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994 · 123 min

A grand, brooding Gothic tragedy that sweeps you through grief and obsession with theatrical intensity and a heavy sense of doom.

Tagline: Be warned.
Overview: Victor Frankenstein is a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a monster, which Frankenstein has put together with the remains of corpses. It's not long before Frankenstein regrets his actions.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, death, grief, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
death
grief
isolation
ambition
Places: single country house
wilderness
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild