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Monday, May 19, 2008

FRANKENSTEIN (1931)

James Whale’s horror classic suffers from the lack of background music of those early Talkie days, but in all other respects it remains the best of the first generation sound horror pics. Boris Karloff’s monster (aided by Jack Pierce’s incredible make up – oh, those electrodes!) fully earns its legendary status, but Colin Clive’s doctor & Dwight Frye’s assistant are just as indelible. Horror mavens prefer the lux production and goofy tone of the eventual sequel, THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN/'35, which does boast Franz Waxman’s superb score. But the balance between narrative, suspense & Whale’s off-beat humor is far better served in the one & only original.

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