10/10/25 - 31 Days of Halloween Movies
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (203076)
United States
October 10, 2025 2:35pm CST
1931 - Frankenstein
What list of Halloween movies would be complete without an iconic monster?
Frankenstein is a science fiction gothic horror movie directed by James Whale and adapted from a 1927 play and Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus.
In a village in the Bavarian Alps a scientist, Henry Frankenstein (played by Colin Clive), digs up corpses for body parts with his hunchback assistant, Fritz (Dwight Frye). Henry wants to assemble a human, play God and bring it to life.
Henry sends Fritz to steal a human brain from a teacher's classroom. Fritz accidentally damages the brain and renders it corrupt.
Frankenstein's monster is brought to life by the electricity from a lightning storm.
There have been a number of sequels and spin-offs from this successful film.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@LindaOHio (203076)
• United States
12 Oct
Then there's Nosferatu....the silent one.
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@LindaOHio (203076)
• United States
9h
@porwest Creepshow is on at 9 am this morning; and I have it set to record. I hope it's not too scary. Now that I'm alone, I don't like scary movies.
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@porwest (109109)
• United States
12 Oct
@LindaOHio Some of those I did not like as much. I guess I'd have to go back and watch them again to really know.
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@celticeagle (180408)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Oct
1927. That was early. Even before Borus. I like the 30's and 40's ones myself. Have you ever read the story of Mary Shelley and how she came to write the story of Frankenstein. It is quite an exciting story. Have you seen "Bride of Frankenstein". Elsa Lanchester does a great job.
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@celticeagle (180408)
• Boise, Idaho
23h
@LindaOHio .......It's quite a story. Yes, Bride had the hair going on for sure.
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@LindaOHio (203076)
• United States
9h
@celticeagle I will do Bride of Frankenstein for one of the days.
@LindaOHio (203076)
• United States
12 Oct
No I haven't read about Shelley. I'm pretty sure I've seen Bride of Frankenstein. I remember the hairdo.
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@noni1959 (10663)
• United States
12 Oct
@LindaOHio I used to watch a lot of those when younger. Now, I love the classics.
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@LindaOHio (203076)
• United States
11 Oct
Now that I'm alone, I won't watch a lot of the really scary movies, especially the ones where there is a break-in.
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@Traceyjayne (5737)
• United Kingdom
11 Oct
Obviously it’s one of the most famous films …..but I haven’t seen it.
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@Deepizzaguy (114990)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Oct
Frankenstein movies have been around for a very long time.
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@FourWalls (79355)
• United States
11 Oct
Even the original can’t beat Young Frankenstein. 
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@LindaOHio (203076)
• United States
11 Oct
There is a new one out. I haven't seen that.
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@RasmaSandra (89701)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Oct
Frank and Drac are my two favorite boys to spend Halloween with,
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@RasmaSandra (89701)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Oct
Frank and Drac are my two favorite boys to spend Halloween with,
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@MommyOfEli2013 (85733)
• Rupert, Idaho
10 Oct
Another one I haven't seen.... not sure this one would be for me either lol
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