Review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) by Robert W — 07 Nov 2008

Rarely get to say this, but the movie is a LOT better than the book.

This review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) was written by Robert W on 07 Nov 2008.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has generally received mixed reviews.

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