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One of the greatest horror classics, responsible for launching Boris Karloff as one of the genre's great stars and, along with 'Dracula', putting Universal as the studio of monsters. This is definitely one of the most influential horror films, tackling the existential drama from Mary Shelley's book in an interesting way along with a memorable aesthetic and cinematography.
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Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts.
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