Review of Victor Frankenstein (2015) by Ian C — 28 Feb 2016

I liked the cast. The film itself is fairly wank but watchable. It could have been a lot better if they lost Igor's love interest and had more of the monster in it.

This review of Victor Frankenstein (2015) was written by Ian C on 28 Feb 2016.

Victor Frankenstein has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Peter C (1,037) on 02 Jan 2018

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