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Boris Karloff is the screen's most memorable creature in the story of Dr. Frankenstein, who tampers with life and death when he pieces together salvaged body parts to create a human monster. Based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, this staple of classic horror was directed by James Whale, causing a sensation on release and reinventing the genre for decades to come. Special Features 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Audio commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer Audio commentary by film historian Sir Christopher Frayling The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster - documentary Karloff: The Gentle Monster - documentary Universal Horror - documentary Frankenstein Archives - gallery Boo! A Short Film 100 years of Universal: Restoring the Classics - featurette Suspense: Frankenstein - 1952 radio adaptation Trailers From Hell: Frankenstein Boris Karloff: This Is Your Life - archival television episode Theatrical Trailer Bonus Trailers: The Bride of Frankenstein, The Ghost of Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, House of Frankenstein Monster Track - trivia subtitle track
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Frankenstein (1931)
70 min
Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. The mad scientist’s dreams are shattered by his monstrous creation awakening with rage to a world that hates and fears him.