FRANKENSTEIN (1910) HD

The first film adaptation of the often filmed Mary Shelley story. This film was originally released on March 18 1910.
Originally released
18 March 1910
Thomas A Edison, Inc.
Written and Directed by
J Searle Dawley
From the novel by
Mary Shelley
CAST
Augustus Phillips
FRANKENSTEIN
Mary Fuller
FRANKENSTEIN'S BRIDE
Charles Ogle
THE CREATURE
Make-up designed by
Charles Ogle
Produced in New York by
Thomas A Edison
Remastering and New inter-titles
© 2012 The Video Cellar
Australia
MUSIC
"Danse Macabre" (Saint-Seans)
Recorded by Kevin Macleod

[@trishoconnor2169]

Imagine how striking the creation of the creature must have been to audiences that had seen little in the way of "special effects." Just burning a puppet and playing the film backwards was cutting-edge cinematography.

[@kamulecPL12]

Well, the puppet was ractually there, TYPE O NEGATIVE, so yes, it is much more realistic :v

[@sabrinak5870]

My thoughts exactly!

[@MaisAnimado]

Really. It is creative for the time due to the lack of technology.

[@1earflapping]

Actually, in Paris there was the Grand Guignol, which used makeup and special effects to create horrifying tableaus. But maybe you are right for U.S. audience reactions.

[@robsemail]

@@1earflapping yes, I was about to say just that. I’d also mention that HUGE advancements in stage special effects were made in the 19th century, with theater companies going to great lengths to out-do one another in that regard. Everything from Broadway to community theaters to river showboats and circuses was affected by the trend which I believe was called realism. Any list of famous examples would include the several popular stage adaptations of ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’. The stage-plays invariably called for very elaborate renderings of certain scenes, such as Eliza’s escape across the frozen Ohio River. When this film was released, many in the audiences would have seen very elaborate Grand Guignol stage productions of ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Dracula’ with state-of-the-art (for the time) special effects. So, many of the folks watching this film would have had at least some basis, however flawed, for judging its special effects.

[@Starmage444]

This is one of those films that was thought to be lost for decades, until a film collector purchased a print in the early 1950's. He didn't realize it's value until several years later. It was revealed to the public in the mid 70's.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_(1910_film)#Rediscovery_and_preservation

[@brackets0029]

Frankenstein leaves for college. Two years later Frankenstein has discovered the secret of life. God I love this thing.

[@pinballpsycho]

You could learn a lot in college in those days.

[@soists2558]

Well, why not? After all, the novel is set in good ol' Germany. ;-) Göttingen, Heidelberg, Breslau etc. Universities, though.

[@asmoth360]

Nope it's set in Switzerland :)

asmoth360 Frankenstein was born in Switzerland but studied in Germany.

[@corfan99]

Education was better back then.

[@gspendlove]

*Victor:* "Life! Life, do you hear?! I have created.... LIFE!!!" *Skeleton:* Just chillin'

[@dskarma-jt1nb]

Skeleton: What about me tho

[@AJAXKID123]

The Frankenstein monster always scared the crap out of me when I was a kid. It didn't matter who was playing him or what movie it was. Scared me shitless but I loved my monster movies! Anyway, I don't remember how I saw this original monster (in some movie book, I guess) and, after I got over my confusion ("where's his flat head?"), I was positively freaked out! That was 40 years ago, and I still think that thing is scary!

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

AJAXKID123 I too saw a photograph of the monster from this film in a book like you did. I believe it was called "Movie Villains," or at least words to that effect. I noticed that this version of the Frankenstein story takes some artistic liberties with the original tale. For example, in the film, Frankenstein creates the creature by mixing a formula in a large pot over a fire; in the book by Mary Shelley, he puts his creation together from bits and pieces of corpses that he steals from graves and morgues and the like. At the end of the movie, the monster disappears after seeing himself in a mirror, thus allowing his creator to live happily ever after with his bride. In the book, the monster kills Mrs. Frankenstein as well as other friends and relatives of his inventor. Victor Frankenstein (his first name is never mentioned in this film, and neither is that of his new wife, Elizabeth) then vows to find the creature and destroy him. For months, he trails him practically all over the world, finally tracing him to the Artic, where he is picked up by the crew of a ship. By this time, however, he is too exhausted to go on with the chase and he dies. Incredibly enough, the monster appears on the ship; he speaks to his dead master, almost with pity in his voice. He then tells the captain of the ship that since there's no place in the world for such as he, his only option is to destroy himself by building a funeral pyre and throwing himself on it. He then leaves the ship for that purpose and, as the last words of the book says, he is "soon borne away by the sea and lost in darkness and distance."

[@theblacktopsymphonyofficia1564]

This was good! The scene with the birth of the monster creeped me out, and the ending with the mirror reflection is great in a symbolic way. Thanks for uploading!

[@johnyted9619]

Wow! The beginnings of cinema! I think that cinema films is the only art that has the duty to evolve technically, and has evolved a lot in the last 100 years. Only the smell in the scenes. :)

[@jonsey3645]

Excellent remastering on what HAS to have been a challenging piece of film, good job and thanks. I have never seen a treatment like this one, very creative, very interesting and quite good. We have to wonder what motion pictures would be like today if the Edison company had invested more time and money at this early stage of the game. I think this was outstanding!

[@dkupke]

To imagine how audiences must have reacted when they saw this in theaters

[@megaswenson]

If I'd been a kid watching this in 1910, I'd have been TERRIFIED.

[@jtcob8486]

Who would know the most faithful design of Frankenstein's monster to the book would be the first cinematic adaptation of the novel.

[@sayuncleordie]

These old films are so fascinating.

[@vidimur1977]

Magnificent! Excellent effects and make up. Great acting by Charles Ogle.

[@Tomken8d2]

The creature was an innocent newborn, superior in intellect and physicality to humans but hideous in appearance. Frankenstein cowardly ran from it and it wandered off. Encounters with humans formed it into a monster. Shelly's novel was about human nature. I read it.

[@AJAXKID123]

Man, I’m ashamed to admit it, but I tried so many times to read it yet I couldn’t get past a few pages. I was bored. Sigh, I think I’ll try again.

[@Tomken8d2]

@@AJAXKID123 She wrote it in the 1700's so the language is difficult but not impossible. If you want a better challenge read Ridley Walker.

[@zarfdragon]

@@AJAXKID123 There's no shame in that; it's totally possible to love the story but find the language a bit boring - I'm the same with Dracula. It's probably best not to force yourself to read the book if you aren't enjoying it, it'll just spoil the experience. Maybe given more time your taste will change a bit and you'll enjoy it more, who knows, but at least we have these amazing film adaptations either way

[@rameyzamora1018]

Wishing the dialogue cards had been included - would have added another 20 minutes to the movie and also given some insight into the writers' thoughts. Good to see this, though.

[@beastofedelwood1473]

Never getting over the fact that love made a flesh and bone creature vanish into thin air

[@stevebirks2186]

Just watched the Roger Corman version before finding this amazing short movie - I rememeber reading about this when I was around 14 in one of those horror books inported from the U.S. - Yes I was one of those young horrible horror fans - kits and all ! -And fogotton all about it until stumbling on it here !!! Thanks for sharing

[@micahcareyfilms]

What's with the idiotic copyright notice? The film was made in 1910. It's fully in the public domain!

[@TheReverendStrange]

micahcareyfilms The copyright notice is on all of the title cards throughout the film indicating that they are what is copyrighted. The film is in public domain, but if someone else used this copy of Frankenstein including the inserts then that person would be using The Video Cellar's work which isn't in the public domain. The same thing with music, this being a silent production no music is included so any music you hear has been added on by someone else and could fall under the domain of copyrighted material. In this case, the music used is royalty-free from Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com.

[@Mr_x_19922]

first frankenstein movie? so old that it's actually creepy

[@JohnSmith-fq7hj]

i dont know why but when I watch old movies like this i always think how every single person that had anything to do with it is long since dead, kinda creepy lol

[@trevthekidd]

@@JohnSmith-fq7hj I don't see that bugging me considering there's a lot of people that are dead lol, we're all a lil weird tho.

[@marvingonzalez8586]

@@JohnSmith-fq7hj bro that's literally me too, if it's an old horror movie it makes it even more creepy for me since everyone who made it is dead

[@mehermusic2154]

Literally.

[@JohnSmith-fq7hj]

@@trevthekidd it dont bug me its just kinda strange and slightly creepy lol I really get that way with ww1 videos

[@TheMeredithk]

love it! thank you for this wonderful collection..I will always love the oldies..silents and all...It takes me to a place I want to go and always have...Somewhere else....:) another time. Ever since I was a kid....Thanks again!

[@feralbluee]

the monster creation was eerily scary - truly a mess of a creature. 7:35 but what was really impressive was this scene where you see most of the action through the mirror. 9:10 incredibly innovative, interesting, and entertaining film. wonder who really produced and directed this? 🎶〰️〰️ thank you so very much for all these wonderful very first films !! 🎦

[@mickeythebull9842]

Love the ending. Frankenstein: "Honey! Everything's fine now. Turns out that was me the whole time!" Elizabeth: " Yeah. Not helping. Get the f**k out."

[@wandanemer2630]

She seriously should have reacted like that, really.

[@gypsylily2949]

I see where the inspiration for the look of Edward Scissor hands came from

[@comradeweedity1648]

Honestly this Frankenstein monster is probably the scariest looking...

[@toressm]

Thank-you. I finally got too see it. Wonderful film.

[@jeremiahdansereau2950]

That Moment you realize this is over 100 years old!

[@timkeller9415]

the best movie of all time. friday night-popcorn and coca cola. YEAAAH Love this shit. every friday i watch this.

[@weegee7676]

Why

[@aik4165]

@@weegee7676 What do mean "why?" , you love it, you watch it, that's it

[@MrSeb81]

Must Be Scary As Hell

[@MrSeb81]

@@aleisterlowenstein9526 :(

[@vilentman111]

The look of Charles Ogle in this is fucking terrifying

[@moralecomicsanimated2273]

Wow cant wait for this to come out

[@nrqed]

Am I the only one thinking that the monster looks a lot like the clown of IT, in some frames? In any case, it is amazing to be able to see this. The monster looks more frightening than in anything filmed later. It's like the vampire in Nosferatu, creepier than in most later movies.

[@phil2u48]

He looks 30 years old; it’s about time he goes to college.

[@mickeythebull9842]

Yeah, but in 1910 people looked like that at 14.

[@olwens1368]

@@mickeythebull9842 True actually- they did look more grown up younger. Perhaps they had to be. Also it was considered good to be adult- not like now when 60 year olds try to look like kids.

[@guitarlaughlin]

Despite what you all might think, This is not the first horror movie, That props goes to a film in 1903 called “Le chauldron Infernal”

[@ipacyz8369]

Old recordings always have a disturbing vibe. Like the world in a crooked corpus. In black and white, everything is a horror ...

[@Ronclown]

Not badly done considering it was 1910. Special effects are good as well.

[@wrcoe]

Marvelous.

[@charliecarr3497]

What a great movie...

[@chris-ip4pk]

And still better quality than iPhone camera.

[@marcusblackwell2372]

"This is going down in HISTORY!!!"

[@mrddm3]

Outstanding!

[@Merylstreep1949]

Very cool More please !

[@addisonjojo2990]

Old movies are more scarier

[@BryanJohnson1969]

This is fascinating but the music is way too high quality to give the full effect. It would have sounded so much better if it was given an effect like a phonograph player

[@nozecone]

I remember when this first came out - gave me nightmares for months ... !

[@michaelstreich7734]

The Late fees for this movie must be in the millions. LOL.

[@marclayne9261]

Better than today's hollywood....

[@edwardcoronel4596]

Sad.. All these Great actors and actresses are now dead.

[@nicholassgouros8612]

Thanks for sharing

[@rashadjames8996]

Eerie watching something over 110 yrs old

[@MrcreeperA47]

No its the full movie what do you expect its from 1910

[@corfan99]

LOL!!!!!!

[@DavidRice111]

I'd have thought this was a Georges Méliès effort if I hadn't read the credits!

[@hebneh]

I don't get it.

[@diontaedaughtry974]

Fantastic

[@Junothegamerfox]

I'm impressed. Really.

[@keltonoliveira4342]

Amazing!

[@roadrunner6078]

Oh that is where Josh Whedon got this music from he used in Buffy the Vampire Slayer in episode called "Hush" which was scary and no spoken words thru about 45 minutes of the show.

[@josephbposton]

one of my favorite Buffy episodes.

[@cameron3578]

Road Runner what brings you to that conclusion?

[@vandamme6379]

Probably the fact that Whedon filmed it as a tribute to this movie.

[@cameron3578]

Jean Claude Van Damme where's the interview where he says that?

[@cameron3578]

Bed Head so in this boxset that Joss Whedon payed homage to a movie that at that point he had never seen.. interesting.

[@ralphgoodwin7768]

This was two years before the titanic sank. I'm just trying to process that

[@halfwayessay8252]

Damn when you think about it like that its mad I thought of it as 92 years before I was born

[@Nighthawk268]

Titanic was under construction during this time...

[@Esotereclectic]

Coming soon, to a nickelodeon near you!

[@mr.mirchenstein6549]

Amazing

[@DalainaRenee]

Wow this is amazing 😉

[@XavierKatzone]

Bit of a Hell Raiser's Frank creation scene!

[@FenceDaGreat]

This film seems very deteriorated. I've seen 19th century films with better quality. Still, a decent narrative and good acting, but the incredible makeup and sets are what really makes it. The direction is slow at some points but the scenes with the mirrors demonstrate cleverness and originality on the part of the director. Not the best Frankenstein, but one worth watching.

[@Drforrester31]

As far as the film deterioration goes, don't forget that this was a lost film until a couple years ago. Lord only knows where it was and how it had been stored for about a hundred years

[@FenceDaGreat]

Dr. Forrester I didn't forget it was lost because I never knew it in the first place. That makes the quality much more forgivable. Even the worst quality film is better than one that has been lost forever. While not the most iconic Frankenstein (on the contrary, it's probably the least well-known version) it is definitely the most frightening depiction of The Monster.

[@krissaberhagen]

.....that first tune, i was like jezzzzz danny elfman are you that ancient. but i know its not

[@matthewbulger5876]

This was filmed at the old Thomas Edison studio in the Bronx New York,true or False? I await your answer.

[@iurugduksgdddsssjjahsgglos7165]

This monster is so cool

[@ferttvlogs8983]

The firsts movies with sound?

[@waynegrabert6839]

How can you claim copyright on something you didn't create, that is over 100 years old and is in the public domain?

[@waynegrabert6839]

The answer is your claim isn't valid. Another channel has this same movie. You overwrote the original "Copyright 1910" with your own invalid copyright.

[@erwin778]

the soundtrack is dope

[@Collector261]

The script should have been that Frankenstein's bride never saw the creature. Only Frankenstein would see and interact with him. And when the creature vanished, Frankenstein would have realized that it was just an hallucinations caused by stress of attempting the experiment. I think the story would have made more sense that way. P.S. What exactly was ''Evil'' about the creature? He never killed or hurt anybody. He only wanted acceptance and help from his creator. Apparently back then anything 'ugly' was considered ''Evil'' . It is too bad this little film was only less then 13 minutes, imagine this being a full length movie feature.

[@DOSRetroGamer]

I bet there were screams in the theater when the creature first appeared

[@luiszuluaga6575]

Oh, the metaphor and personification of it all. 🤷🏻‍♂️😅

[@mechachrist]

As a student of literature your opnion on film is very useful, isn't it? "Nothing to offer from a scholarly point of view" is a very pretentious thing to say, especially when the book itself had little to offer other than the very tired "man playing god" morality lessons. And for the record a student of literature should know better than to put that comma after "admit."

[@Austin-oq3nr]

110 years old.

[@ferociousgumby]

He did the mash.

[@cameron3578]

I'm assuming back in the day movies like these where part of a double or triple bill? Or where people so excited with the idea of motion pictures they'd willing pay for a single 13 minute film?

[@bobvail4071]

Price in 1910 was seven cents: www.fool.com/investing/2017/02/16/over-100-years-of-average-movie-ticket-prices-in-1.aspx

[@SpTh2]

To put things into perspective, Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation", which was released only 5 years later initially had a ticket price of $2.20, which was considered extreme at the time (though it was the only way for the movie to profit, given its expensive production).

[@tremorsfan]

Think about it: you're watching people from 112 years ago.

[@tackyman2011]

Is it "Froderick Fronkensteen?"

[@douglasthompson8927]

i`m actually afraid..the later adaptations don`t really scare me..has anyone seen the night stalker ?

[@EroticVultures]

the monster's head reminds me of SGT KABUKIMAN!

[@Mr_x_19922]

frankenstein monster with long hair? that's bizarre

Ramiro 1992 The book describes him with long hair.

[@papajohncena2516]

It’s weird to think that cowboys in the old west could have seen this movie

[@silaswalton1874]

Selection is good. How about some Abbott and Costello ??

[@giobabi]

wow...the monster is so cool and scary..

[@cheemsandbeans7952]

Who else finds it incredible that this movie is 108 years old! Wow!

[@banditverse63289]

Me it's so good to know about historical masterpiece movies 😊❤ and also now it's 112 years old 😊

[@jamessimms3449]

Barely fifteen minutes long, and it's still a masterpiece. The world's first film adaptation of my favorite book, the movie is more accurate than it needed to be. The makeup is effective and the usage of Danse Macabre (no a doubt modern choice) is downright creepy. But the absolute scariest part of the film is the insinuation that the Monster is a reflection of Frankenstein; that we all have a hideous creature within us. And that, my friends, is scary. All this from a fifteen minute movie.

[@javd1980]

It's interesting that a 13 minute silent film is more acurate to the novel than the 1931 Universal flim.

[@bentramer682]

The book was goreier and he used lightning too but it was a little boring so I understand adding action sequences and a creepy hunchback. Not saying they should have done it.

[@chicken4090]

universal is still better

[@yogibear9142]

Yeah like the part in the book where the monster is trapped inside of a mirror and then disappears into thin air

[@b.d6642]

I like the monster better in the book, his journey is much more tragic. His creator abandons him and is terrified by him, he scares everyone he sees and he can't find a place in the world

[@MuciusSkaevola]

1931 has its very special own charm, remember it is based on a theatre play so it explains all the theatrical vibe it emitts as well as its many noticable differences with the book.

[@Perlinator67]

"Danse Macabre" was an excellent choice for the theme music and score. The music fits the film as if it was composed especially for it!

[@megaswenson]

And its being played on a theatre organ added immeasurably to the effect.

[@stuffedmannequin]

The novel was nearly 100 years old by the time this way made. Really puts it in prospective how far head Shelley was when she wrote it.

[@CoopyKat]

I'm amazed too that Shelley wrote a story like that in 1818..........incredible!

[@bobbonj1171]

She was 21 when the book was published!

[@shadowbear66]

Did you mean was made and ahead and perspective? Just wondering.

[@FiveSigma72]

She wrote amazingly well, parts of her book still feel incredibly modern. Compared to say, Dracula, which is mostly a bunch of men pissing about in drawing rooms, circle-jerking with courteous language, whilst big D is literally in the room next door fang-shagging the woman they are supposed to be protecting. The difference in the level of craft is amazing.

[@manlyman1393]

Even dracula wasn't written untila nother 80 years later.

[@antonioortiz4544]

The monster looks like Gene Simmons from KISS.

[@pjmuck]

I was thinking Dee Snyder

[@arempy5836]

How mean! The monster isn't THAT ugly.

[@IncubusOfDeath]

Lol! He does!

[@bentramer682]

Mean but I see

[@Prancer1231]

Better.

[@piplup2009]

That's the weirdest Frankenstein I've seen, audiences must've shit themselves when this was first shown 107 years ago

[@arjunsurana8386]

piplup2009 people fainted when they first saw the phantom of the opera later than this so yeah they probably did shit themselves 😂

[@rescuerex7031]

Yeah it was actually deemed to Scary and banned for a while , but like TBH the prop of when Frankenstein's Monster was being born was kinda spoopy it was like a melty Skeleton

[@popo0129]

@@arjunsurana8386 I remember watching the first full motion video made in our movie's class and hearing how everyone ran away from the screen since it was pretty much a recording of a train moving towards the camera but I think the camera was a bit to the right of the train. Find it hilarious how this was realistic for people while now we have VR technology and video games which can get scary to a point where you just quit after half an hour and make little progress.

[@rescuerex7031]

@Leandro Aude To be fair because of how realistic CGI is it's much more noticable when it's off

[@bigcrackrock]

They didn't shit but they pissed a little bit.

[@tommythehospitalfish5572]

Just imagine it’s 1910 and this comes out No Great War has even happened yet so many people aren’t used to disaster or horror such as this I wish horror was still as simple as it once was

[@MrSeb81]

World War U Mean

[@Pebphiz]

@@MrSeb81 Back then they called it the Great War most commonly, or even "The War to End All Wars." And then it got a sequel lol.

[@burpburp710]

Horror and disaster didn't start with World War I, Tommy.

[@IntrepidSkin]

The cooking scene was pretty creepy. I was impressed by that mirror scene.

[@fettywapsmissingeye]

Timestamp anyone?

[@vindobonaification]

The creation of the monster is way more creapy than most of the "Horror movies" you see today in cinemas. And we are talking here about a simple rewind of a scene showing a burning life size doll.

[@michaelflores9220]

I don't even know how they rewound footage in mid-film back then!

[@chao8415]

@@michaelflores9220 they got the tape of the footage and put it in the movie player thing in reverse

[@ricardoaguirre6126]

I thought it was stop motion.

[@mattmoves5920]

@@michaelflores9220 Maybe they cut every single frame and glued It back

[@morganalabeille5004]

You should check out Hellraiser. There’s a really similar scene accomplished in a similar way.

[@moondoor9031]

200 years of Frankentein in 2018! Thank you so much Mary Shelley!

[@R_candy]

Moon Door math please

[@carolinalopes8048]

@@R_candy it is 200 years bc of the book. culture pls

[@patriciomartinotti5694]

@DeprecatingMemes not always

[@b.d6642]

Yet it's too bad that with more and more adaptations Hollywood starts to forget the whole point of Frankenstein, it's now a souless icon, just remade again and again, it's kinda funny how just like in the book, man turns out to be the real soulless creature.

[@exhaustguy]

@@b.d6642 Get that same feeling about turning Kong into just another kaiju. They lost the heart of the story.

[@krisr1885]

It's so cool that Thomas Edison produced the first Frankenstein movie ever.

[@Magnetron33]

Yeah ! Too bad he screwed people over!

[@Crockyy]

Noname Nolast no

[@thecloaker7962]

*Knowing Edison stole credit for so many other things:* _X to doubt_

[@Frozo-nt2ky]

@@thecloaker7962 what did he steal?

[@eecc2577]

@@Frozo-nt2ky many light bulbs were invented before him

[@4thtroika]

105 years old today! Respect!

[@4thtroika]

That it is!

[@Diegolockey10]

109 years

[@kys_tmr0115]

No its 109 years old that today

[@patriciomartinotti5694]

110

[@emilioschmidt2106]

Well if that's true, then now we have 110 years.

[@tskmaster3837]

The evolution of movies is as always amazing to me. From early silent movies that were seemingly just a series of establishing shots with a fixed camera to late teens where movies toyed with the notion of visual narrative to the bursting epics of the 20s- and the sound snapback of the early 30s that because of technical limitations sent filmmaking back decades but only for a few years.

[@Ratfink820]

He is scarier than the 1931 Boris Karloff Frankenstein. The makeup is better and to be completely honest I feel kinda uneasy watching this, it's funny how this is one of the more scarier things I've seen in a while.

[@GClephMusique]

+Ratfink820 Well there was less constriction and censoring back then-- in fact I'm willing to bet none, since this was a new medium. The costume really reminds me of Nosferatu. As a special effects enthusiast, the fire scene her was just as good as the disappearing Nosferatu.

[@Docthewrench]

I find it not scary or any movie for that fact, just interesting...movies cant scare you they are NOT real.

[@IncubusOfDeath]

Yeah, scary in a very creepy way.....

[@ancermet6734]

The makeup looks better because this was recorded on a potato.

[@robynhowell9781]

What makes it creepy is the old film with no sound or inflection of the actors dialogue. It creates something unpredictable and dark.

[@mechazoic]

It could just be me reading too much into it but this actually seems to be a mashup of both _Frankenstein_ and _The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde_ Most of the story is obviously taken from Frankenstein but the idea of the monster being created through a chemical mixture, rather than assembling corpse body parts and being influenced by the evil in it’s creators mind seems to be more in tune with the Jekyll/Hyde story. Either way it is a remarkable piece of cinema for its day.

[@olwens1368]

I thought that too. The ending is actually quite interesting from that point of view. Does Frankenstein see his own evil reflected in the mirror of his creation and so destroy it.

[@allangoncalves1453]

Victor study alchemy, this can be a hint for that

[@guyjuprod]

I think this version of The Monster was like a physical manifestation of Victor's hate and jealously for... well, everything really. And after he got married with Elizabeth, he managed to discover true love and put his evil aside, consequentially erasing The Monster from existence.

[@raysnostalagiachannelallth5962]

And we all thought the one from 31 with Boris Karloff was a classic ! Now this is cinematic history at it's best! (Just for the history itself because it's so damn old and actually made).

[@GAndreiev]

I'm impressed by the opulent production and costumes. Money, time and imagination were put into it. Ogle's monster seems to look like Elsa Lanchester's Bride after a really tiring party. Still, I see a resemblance with David Prouse's monster in "Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell." The Freudian ending portends "Forbidden Planet." This film is more than just a historical oddity. It's a good film all to itself.

[@SMGrawks]

Now Frankenstein's monster is in the mirror world where he is infinitely more powerful!

[@zanestracner]

pffft come on polnareff. theres no such thing as a mirror world.

[@TANKTREAD]

"creates a monster.." Apparently, in very large "easy bake oven". Ah regardless, still a great story and a cinematic treasure.