Drama · Horror · Science Fiction
American
1931 · Directed by James Whale · 70 min
A young scientist, obsessed with the secret of life, shuts himself away in a remote tower to build a human being from stolen parts. His friends and family fear for his sanity. A short, stark Gothic tale in which ambition and its consequences move quickly.
Why it matters in cinema history
A defining film of Universal horror and the point where the Gothic monster story, German Expressionist design and early sound cinema combined into a genre that Hollywood kept reusing.
Watch with intention
Watch it as a film about a made creature and the people who judge him, not only as a fright machine.
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