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Frankenstein: The College Years

1991 · 100 min

A silly, good-natured campus comedy that coasts on goofy slapstick and an absurd premise rather than any real scares.

Directed by
Tom Shadyac
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction, Tv movie
Overview
When professor Lippzigger dies, his favorite student Mark inherits the key to his secret laboratory. There he and his friend Jay find the hundreds of years old body of Frankenstein - and revive it. But where to go with him? They take him with them to their dorms. He's dumb as a brick, but makes it into their football team and becomes popular. If there only wasn't Prof. Loman, who wants to become famous with Lipp's inventions...

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Directed by
Tom Shadyac
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction, Tv movie
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    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • identity
    • ambition
    Places
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour7
    Realism4
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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