Boris Karloff stars for the last time in the role that made him a screen legend in this, the second sequel to the famous horror classic.
The son of Dr. Frankenstein returns to his ancestral castle some 25 years after the infamous monster's "death." There he meets Ygor (Bela Lugosi), a mad shepherd who is hiding the lifeless body of the creature. At Ygor's urging, the young Dr. Frankenstein (Basil Rathbone) revives his father's creation in the hope of rehabilitating him and clearing the family name. But once the creature is awakened, Ygor sends him on a killing spree that spreads a new panic throughout the town.
Praise by critics as one of the best of the "Frankenstein" series, this film is a worthy heir to the landmark original.
See also: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Basil Rathbone, Lionel Atwill, Josephine Hutchinson, Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Ghost of Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula
You may also like: The Black Cat, The Raven, The Invisible Ray, Ed Wood
01/19/04
Universal announce 3 Monster Legacy Collections for April
Universal Studios Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of three Monster Legacy Collections for 27th April 2004. Arriving with a retail price of $26.98 each are the Dracula, Frankenstein and Wolf Man Legacy Collections, each offering several classic horror movies spread over two-discs.
Each set features the original classic films that inspired the forthcoming epic adventure film Van Helsing and are being released in the wake of said films theatrical release. On each collection you will find an exclusive look at how these classics inspired the director of Van Helsing along with completely remastered audio tracks for each film in DD2.0 Mono with additional bonus features also present...
Dracula: The Legacy Collection includes Dracula (1931), Dracula (Original Spanish Version), Dracula's Daughter, Son of Dracula and House of Dracula with the following bonus features:
"The Road to Dracula" original documentary
Feature film commentary from film historian David J.Skal
Brilliant new score by famed composer Philip Glass, performed by the Kronos Quartet and more
Frankenstein: The Legacy Collection includes Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Ghost of Frankenstein and House of Frankenstein with the following bonus features:
An original documentary on the making of the Frankenstein films
Additional commentary from film historian Rudy Behlmer
"The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster" an original documentary by David J.Skal and more
The Wolf Man: The Legacy Collection includes The Wolf Man, Werewolf of London, Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman and She-Wolf of London with the following bonus features:
"The Wolf Man" making of documentary
Feature film commentary from film historian Tom Weaver and more
And finally for the collector Universal will be releasing The Monster Legacy DVD Gift Set which includes all three Monster Legacy Collections and exclusive hand-painted busts from the award-winning Sideshow Collectibles creative team. Retail is $79.98.
12/31/03
Frankenstein: The Legacy Collection
With Stephen Sommers' Van Helsing coming this May 7th, Universal Studios will be re-releasing their classic monster line up. First up, FRANKENSTEIN:
Frankenstein: The Legacy Collection
Release Date: 04/27/2004
Packaging: Digipak with Outer Box
Disc One:
Frankenstein (1931)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Son of Frankenstein (1939)
It lacks both 'Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man' and 'House of Dracula,' so these will most likely be placed on the Wolf Man and Dracula Legacy box sets.
