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Originally Posted by ChronoGrl
Tell me about Son of Frankenstein - I'm honestly curious; is this a franchise that can hold up so many sequels?
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*Possible Spoilers*
I briefly described my thoughts in the vintage thread, but, yes, I really enjoyed it. The basic plot is that Frankenstein's son comes to Frankenstein's castle, I did not catch why, but does not really intend to continue his father's work. He believes that what his father did was good, but that certain circumstances resulted in the infamous disaster. Though, he does add that he believes the stories are greatly exaggerated. As you would expect, he does end up continuing his father's work by reviving the monster. Much of the rest of the film is chacterized by his interaction with Igor and the monster, as well as the Inspector. Ultimately, culminating in the destruction of the monster. I know some of it sounds a little standard, but it really isn't. The story is really interesting and it definitely takes the series in a fascinating direction. Even though the whole "son of" plot may sound cliché, it really is done quite well. I was captivated from beginning to end. One of the strongest reasons for this captivation is the strong characters. While they are all well done, particular note must be given to Bela Lugosi as Ygor. In fact, that whole sub-plot was quite brilliant. In my personal opinion, the film did not have the depth that the original or Bride had, but it was a solid sequel. As neverending said on the vintage thread, the first three films form a very strong and high-quality trilogy, which the later ones just never matched. I have not seen House of Frankenstein yet, but from the Frankenstein films I have seen, I would have to agree, though I know Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man was not bad. In truth, while the later films may not match the original three, they are all worth a watch.
As a seperate note, on that vintage thread I mentioned, hammerfan said she would post her review of the film later in case you were interested.