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Frankenstein

2004 · 88 min

A moody, grisly police procedural that blends serial-killer chills with gothic sci-fi, moving fast and rarely lingering.

Directed by
Marcus Nispel
Genres
Tv movie, Drama, Horror
Tagline
Someone new is playing God.
Overview
An investigation into a serial killer leads two detectives to discover that Dr. Frankenstein and his creature are still alive after two centuries of genetic experiments.

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Stream in the UK
  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Marcus Nispel
Genres
Tv movie, Drama, Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • justice
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
tv movie, drama, horror, science fiction, mystery
Directed by
Marcus Nispel
Written by
Dean R. Koontz, John Shiban
Starring
Parker Posey, Vincent Perez, Thomas Kretschmann, Adam Goldberg, Ivana Miličević, Michael Madsen, Deborah Duke, Ann Mahoney
Music
Normand Corbeil
Cinematography
Daniel Pearl
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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