Review of Gods and Monsters (1998) by Jay B — 24 Mar 2017

Well, it's a very well acted film... but it's definitely not what I expected when I popped in a biopic about James Whale. I'll never watch Frankenstein the same again.

This review of Gods and Monsters (1998) was written by Jay B on 24 Mar 2017.

Gods and Monsters has generally received very positive reviews.

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