Review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) by Julien E — 24 Aug 2012

I loved this! Was very hmmmm... about the design of the 'Creature' but it grew on me!

This review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) was written by Julien E on 24 Aug 2012.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has generally received mixed reviews.

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