Review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) by Jason P — 20 Dec 2007

SUCH an amazing movie! Possibly the BEST rendition of "Frankenstein" to date.

This review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) was written by Jason P on 20 Dec 2007.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has generally received mixed reviews.

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