ALL NEW! NEW thrills! NEW chills! When grim shadows of the past stirred his dread heritage!

Starring: Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Josephine Hutchinson, Donnie Dunagan, Emma Dunn, Edgar Norton, Perry Ivins, Dwight Frye, Lawrence Grant, Lionel Belmore, Michael Mark

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"By heaven, I think you're a worse fiend than your father. Where is this monster? Where is he? I'll stay by your side until you confess. And if you don't, I'll feed you to the villagers, like the Romans fed Christians to the lions." - Inspector Krogh

Why watch this? This Frankenstein second sequel still has the energy of the original two films.

Plot Summary: Years after his father's infamy, Wolf von Frankenstein returns to his ancestral home to restore honor to his family's name. After he arrives, a disgruntled, deformed grave robber named Ygor reveals that the Frankenstein monster is still alive and in a comatose state. Despite local hostility and a series of mysterious murders, Wolf decides to resurrect the creature to study it scientifically.

Dad's Preview: This horror sequel is the last time Karloff would don the monster's incredible make-up and costume. After this film, many others would play the role in films of lesser quality. It is Bela Lugosi, however, who gives perhaps the performance of his macabre career. As Ygor, a maimed humpback, he breathes true evil into the film's vengeful villain, who is determined to restore the creature to life. He does, after all, needs a proxy to carry out the murders of those responsible for his hanging. I also loved the building tension regarding the monster and Wolf's young son, Peter. Both are "sons" of a Frankenstein, so will either son survive the sins of arrogant men who decided to play God? It is pure gothic horror fun. Turn out the lights and enjoy!

Rowland V. Lee; Universal Pictures Co.