Review of Son of Frankenstein (1939) by Jason C — 15 Oct 2013

Cheap, never scary,and relentlessly annoying, "Son of Frankenstein" is a waste of time and an absolute disgrace to the name Frankenstein. Utter bullshit.

This review of Son of Frankenstein (1939) was written by Jason C on 15 Oct 2013.

Son of Frankenstein has generally received positive reviews.

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