One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.
Son of Frankenstein has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of Son of Frankenstein (1939)
By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 22 Sep 2007
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Son of Frankenstein was released in 1939 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 117 reviews, giving Son of Frankenstein (1939) an average rating of 69%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 75%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 70%.
With a score of 69%, Son of Frankenstein is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1939, which stands at 61%.
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