Review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) by Jesi W — 21 Nov 2010

Not accurate depiction of the movie, at all!

This review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) was written by Jesi W on 21 Nov 2010.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has generally received mixed reviews.

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