The Ghost of Frankenstein
Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.
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- Cast:
- Cedric Hardwicke , Ralph Bellamy , Lionel Atwill , Bela Lugosi , Evelyn Ankers , Lon Chaney Jr. , Barton Yarborough
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Very best movie i ever watch
the audience applauded
a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film
Once again a village is assaulted by monsters. The town is called Frankenstein and those guys are wandering around up in the castle. Soon a lightning storm causes our boy to go berserk. There are numerous Frankenstein related characters that populate this one, including the great Lon Chaney, Jr. who give this rendition of the monster. Lugosi is there as is the inimitable Lionel Atwell. The story is a bit rambling and not as atmospheric as many of the others. It is still part of the canon and that makes it worthwhile. Modern producers are often vilified for not coming up with new and original subject matter. Well, they were already doing that in the thirties and forties.
The village of Frankenstein considers itself cursed. The villagers attack the Frankenstein Castle where Ygor (Béla Lugosi) is living. Ygor escapes through the tunnels and helps release the monster (Lon Chaney Jr.) uncovered by the explosions. They go to Visaria to find Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein who is experimenting with assistant Dr. Kettering and disgraced mentor Dr. Theodore Bohmer. The monster is arrested and the court calls on Dr. Frankenstein to appraise his mental capacity. Elsa is Frankenstein's kind-hearted innocent daughter.Lon Chaney Jr. is pretty good as the new monster. He is not quite as menacing but generally has the presence. Ludwig is not broad enough. He is more of a mid-level business executive than a mad scientist. There is a memorable moment of the monster carrying the little girl demanding to have the brain transplant. Otherwise, it's a functional monster B-movie.
This a a sequel to Son of Frankenstein. It is a great movie. It has a great story line. It has great acting. It also has great special effects. Do not think because something is old that can not be good. This is one of the scariest movies ever made. It is very intense. Frankenstein meets the wolf man better. House of Frankenstein is also better. House of Dracula is also better. This is scarier then Frankenstein (1931). And very few movie are scarier then that one. It is scarier then The bride of Frankenstein. If this movie does not scar you then no movie will. This is scarier then Son of Frankenstein. The monster wants a new brain. So find the son of Doctor Frankenstein who is also a scientist. Very scary.
Still alive in the sulphur pits, the monster and the hunchback assistant travel to an adjacent town to convince the Baron's other son to continue with his fathers experiments in making the monster immortal.This is a surprisingly enjoyable and effective entry in the series. One of the better elements here is the rather exciting and plentiful action scenes here that make for a really enjoyable time. The opening of the film is a perfect example of this as it's the rapid on the castle which features the villagers storming the grounds and destroying the foundation while chasing the assistant and the monster through the catacombs and into the graveyard, being quite the highly impressive and exciting start as there's a thrilling sequence immediately. Along that same path, the lightning storm sequence and the rampage through the town following the trial in the hall also manage quite a few fun moments within this, while scenes in the middle at the mansion seems to have quite a nice dose of cheesy fun. The film's best segments, though, are in the final half as there's quite a bit to like here. Starting with the results of the brain-swamp and the resulting double-cross fueled by the emerging townspeople is used to set-up the main action as the monster's attempts to fend them off not only damages those around him but also starts off the centerpiece burning-down-the-house finale through the wild action in place. That not only is this fun due to the action present but also the storyline connections as this series of actions is built because of the fun body-swapping story lines as well as the continuation of the infatuation of the monster with children from the first entry which really helps this one along. They are enough for this one to hold off it's few flaws. One of the biggest marks against this one is the utterly contrive and rather nonsensical story that really eels like cash-in by the throwing yet another relative of Frankenstein's who yet again has extensive knowledge of brain-swapping to carry the film on. It's not all that original or creative at this point in the series which helps keep this one down somewhat. Another big one is the fact that the film doesn't really make it seem important for the creature and the assistant to seem like imposing figures for the townspeople, wandering up through the streets in broad daylight and engaging many of them in conversation that openly declare their association with the infamous family and their intentions there. At first the villagers seem afraid but willing if it gets them on their way, then it doesn't bother them at all until the final third of the film when the monster gets loose and starts rampaging. That's what spurs them into action, many times often ignoring the fact that they're out there despite the fact the creature openly escaped custody. It's pretty inconsistent, yet it's not a huge detriment to it in any way.Today's Rating-Unrated/PG: Mild Violence and tense confrontations with children.