Son of Frankenstein is a 1939 horror film, the third in the Boris Karloff Frankenstein franchise. Boris Karloff makes his last appearance as The Monster in this film. Bela Lugosi is wonderful as Ygor. Basil Rathbone plays Baron Frankenstein, Lionel Atwill is Inspector Krogh, and Ward Bond has an uncredited role. Donnie Dunagan, a noted child actor who was the voice of Disney's Bambi, plays the youngest Frankenstein. Dunagan has a Memphis connection.
Classic Horror says, "It's a solid chiller from the studio that really knew solid chillers." Den of Geek says, "Simply put – an absolute delight." DVD Talk opens with this: "This first non-James Whale Frankenstein film has a lot going for it, besides its powerhouse cast." Rotten Tomatoes has a critics consensus score of 91%.
There's a lot to be said for these old ones. I wonder if folks who say they don't like horror and don't approve of it even realize these films are horror movies.
Because this blog does not consist of a single focus topic I chose the name Divers and Sundry where "Divers" means being of many and various kinds, and "Sundry" means consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds.
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Another good one.
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DeleteAnother great classic!
ReplyDeleteDid you like the old Mummy movies, too?
That first Karloff Mummy movie is one of my favorites :)
DeleteYes! Karloff did the best monsters! Monsters with heart. :)
DeleteHe could accomplish so much with just his eyes.
DeleteI enjoyed the trailer, my friend. A great classic film! Kisses!
ReplyDeleteThis isn't my favorite, but I think the whole series is worth watching :)
DeleteI've never seen it, but I've heard of it.
ReplyDeleteIt's not shown as much. I don't think I've ever seen it on TV.
DeleteAnother Film I loved and Sneaked into back in the day.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen it on a big screen, but it does make for a different experience.
DeleteA Horror classic! I'm not sure but I think I may have actually watched this one a long long time ago 😀. Wishing you a wonderful weekend! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteWe have a DVD set of this franchise, and I'm not sure I'd seen it before we got it on DVD.
DeleteI'd forgotten about this one. As I've said before, I do like these vintage monster films.
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot to be said for these old ones. I wonder if folks who say they don't like horror and don't approve of it even realize these films are horror movies.
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