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Actors: Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Josephine Hutchinson
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Son of Frankenstein |
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The late Baron von Frankenstein's eldest son Wolf (Rathbone) returns from America to the castle and village bearing his name with his wife (Hutchinson) and son. They are greeted with little warmth or enthusiasm save for the servants. Wolf Frankenstein is met by Inspector Krogh (Atwill), who says numerous brutal murders have recently occurred with a pattern similar to those committed previously by the monster.
Krogh is jaded about the creature because he lost his arm as a boy to it. Frankenstein searches the ruins of the former laboratory and is introduced, by the near fatal dropping of a rock on his head, to Ygor (Lugosi) and his family crypt. Ygor has a broken neck from a failed hanging many years ago for the crime of grave robbing. The monster (Karloff) lays quietly on his back seemingly asleep, but is actually only lacking the energy to fully live again having been hit by lightning.
Frankenstein believes the best way to restore honor to the family name is to bring the monster to life and does so. Several nasty killings occur and little Peter Frankenstein tells his parents he has seen a friendly giant. Frankenstein vows to correct the monster with a brain operation, but Ygor wants the monster to go on killing the people who had him hanged. Ygor tries to strangle the doctor. Krogh visits the castle just after Frankenstein has shot Ygor to death and the two play a game of darts. The monster runs amok upon finding Ygor dead, snatching little Peter back to the lab. The Inspector and doctor rush to the boys rescue. The monster pulls off the prosthetic arm of Krogh before Frankenstein pushes the creature into a burning pit, killing it once and for all(?). The Frankensteins leave the village and castle behind and return to America.
--David Fletcher, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Son of Frankenstein |
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Horror film?
Yes
Kind of Horror Story
- the monster chased me!
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- teacher/professor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- white/grey
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- muscular (man)
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Eastern European
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- killer
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- super strength
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- muscular (man)
Ethnicity
- Eastern European
Intelligence
- Retarded
Physical condition
- bulging muscles
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th Century (1900-1950)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Mountains?
Yes
Misc settings
- fort/castle
- lab
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Tone of movie
- fearful
Check here if B&W
Yes
Is this movie based on a
- book
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