Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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Kenneth Branagh directs and stars in this 1994 adaptation of Mary Shelley’s gothic novel about a young doctor consumed by obsession. After his mother’s death, Victor Frankenstein becomes fixated on conquering mortality itself, using corpses to construct a living being. What he creates, however, becomes a source of profound anguish rather than triumph. The film features an ensemble cast including Robert De Niro, Helena Bonham Carter, Aidan Quinn, Ian Holm, and John Cleese, bringing Shelley’s tale of ambition and consequence to vivid life.

This is a single-disc DVD release from TriStar Pictures with a runtime of two hours and three minutes and carries an R rating. The film blends drama, horror, romance, and science fiction into Branagh’s ambitious vision of the classic story. You can own this used copy at a fraction of what it costs new.