Movie

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

1957 · 74 min

A short, lurid mad-scientist shocker that plays like a grim comic book, with campy thrills and a few genuinely creepy moments.

Tagline: Body of a boy! Mind of a monster! Soul of an unearthly thing!
Overview: Professor Frankenstein creates a teenager from an accident victim, who gets angry when he learns he is going to be taken apart.
How it feels: Dark, campy, eerie and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Obsession, madness, death, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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: obsession
madness
death
betrayal
isolation
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none