Great to see three of the Hammer Frankensteins make your list. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed is another very worthy sequel - surprisingly dark and gruesome!

The Bride of Frankenstein is my favorite and also my favorite Universal classic monster movie. To get James Whale to return, they allowed him more control, which is why it's so much more interesting than the original.

@alienmindwarp3455

5 ай бұрын

Kind of like Tim Burton and the Batman movies. A director inserting themselves more into a sequel after the success of their directorial original and given more freedom to shine.

I am a big Hammer fan. But I love Boris Karloff and his ‘monster’ made me cry. 😢 ❤️ from 🇨🇦

@h.calvert3165

4 ай бұрын

Dear Boris is my lifelong hero! The book Dear Boris, by his friend Cynthia Lindsay, is a must-read for all of his fans. If you haven't read it, check it out! ❤

@joanmayer304

4 ай бұрын

@@h.calvert3165 I will check out this book for sure. He was such a kind and humble man. Not at all like the characters he portrayed. He was a great actor.

If you think the jokes fall flat in "Young Frankenstein", the problem isn't the jokes...

Bride of Frankenstein allows the monster to grow and show emotion. It's almost heart breaking watching him be accepted as a friend to the hermit

@richardranke3158

4 ай бұрын

You could feel sorry for the monster, like in the original Mary Shelly book.

Dig your Frankenstein's monster jacket, dude! . . . and your Franken-funned setting behind you. Cool! Thanks for sharing this great list.

Very cool list. Love to see lots of familiar films. My own list would go something like this: 1. Young Frankenstein (1974) we'll have to agree to disagree on this one, for me these jokes land hard 2. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) 3. The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) 4. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) flawed yes but I really like it 5. Frankenstein (1931) 6. Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) 7. Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) 8. Frankenstein (2004) a Hallmark TV production, this is the most faithful one to the book that I've seen 9. Son of Frankenstein (1939) 10. Frankenstein (1992) often forgotten David Wickes TV production 11. The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) 12. Victor Frankenstein (2015) 13. Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) 14. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) 15. The Bride (1985) slow but visually gorgeous film

@paulbrown6464

5 ай бұрын

Totally agree with you about Young Frankenstein, that the jokes didn’t land for the poster says more about him rather than the movie

@cobwebschannel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting your list! Love to see it!

I can already tell you what the worst Frankenstein movies are: Frankenstein General Hospital, Frankenstein '80, Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks, Erotic Rites of Frankenstein, Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie, and at the very bottom of the pile, Frankenstein Island.

One of the best adaptations was the obscure 1984 tv movie version with David Warner as the Monster and Robert Powell as Victor Frankenstein. It also starred Carrie Fisher.

@jasongaylor2232

3 ай бұрын

I agree. Powell was really great and born to play the role.

@jmchez

Ай бұрын

Darn, that's obscure! John Gielgud is also in that movie! kzread.info/dash/bejne/m4WIr7SJeraah9Y.htmlsi=xINy03BkXWtPtOK9

Okay we both agree on the list and Peter Cusing plays THE best doctor going. Thanks for sharing loved it and you

@cobwebschannel

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Cushing is the man!

@cheryl-lylbaldr4560

5 ай бұрын

@@cobwebschannel he's also good at van Helsing, thanks for your channel so glad I am not alone in love with these movies

Great list. Interesting choices. Will definitely check out Victor Frankenstein. Missed that one. Love your enthusiasm and your taste in movies. Subscribed.

Jane Seymour 😍❤️🤩 Great Video Daniel!

Great list dude. I don't think I could've done better!! I'll be back for more!!🤘

A+ video! Awesome list and desciptions of the films, very cool!

I'm happy to see FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY on your list. When I was a kid it scared me more than any of the Hammer movies because they looked "fake" while this Creature looked like a fiend you could actually run into! Even the music was scary! BRRR....

Great list! Pleasantly surprised to see Lady Frankenstein in there, and I'm pleased Son of Frankenstein made the cut (it's my favourite of the Universal series). My beloved Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed was nowhere to be seen, though, damn you! Still, top work - enjoyed the video. Have to say, I have a real soft spot for I Was a Teenage Frankenstein, although I doubt it would ever make anyone's top fifteen.

@alienmindwarp3455

5 ай бұрын

How about "Frankenstein's Daughter"? Late 50s cheese, not making any serious list, but I love it still.

@queenglamazona8789

4 ай бұрын

​@@alienmindwarp3455 I remember John Ashley was in that one. Don't remember if he Sang or not.

I love “Son”. This is an excellent video! I haven’t seen a bad one yet on this channel. I tell ya the video that hooked me was the best Autumnal movies. I love autumn sooo much. So I got it and you got an instant subscriber out of me.

@cobwebschannel

5 ай бұрын

Hey, thank you! Autumn is my favorite, so I had so much fun making that video.

You left out Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter.

I saw “Frankenstein the true story” when it originally played on TV and really liked it! It has such a sad tragic ending because you find yourself really caring for the characters.

Interesting choices, although I like "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed" and "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell" more than "Revenge of Frankenstein" and "Frankenstein Created Woman."

I don't know, Cob... seems like this list is just... "STITCHED" together! Lol

@cobwebschannel

5 ай бұрын

But it’s… ALIVE!

@themysteriousunknownrevealed

5 ай бұрын

The selections is anything but, Abby Normal 🧠!!!

I love that you included Monster Squad!!! Your rankings are awesome dude. I never know where you’re going to go! Excellent horror content brother, keep it coming 👍👍

I adore Perter Cushing's Doctor Frankenstein. This is a great list.

@cobwebschannel

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Nice list man! I really like the Turner Pictures Frankenstein too. Randy Quaid plays a monster that you can sympathize with.

I like Glenn Strange too as the Monster. He has those facial expressions with no sound that really makes it more scary than something you would sympathize with

@alienmindwarp3455

5 ай бұрын

I agree. Purely as a monster presence, Strange has an eerie undead iconography that is apart from the perhaps morally unhinged doings of the doctor.

Congratulations, Daniel! Sorry I missed your livestream. Love your channel! Keep up the GREAT work!!!

@cobwebschannel

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, and I'll sure try! haha

Pretty cool list. My order is different but these things are subjective. I’m glad to see “Victor Frankenstein” on the list. I thought I was the only person who liked it. I watched it again recently and still found it enjoyable. My second favorite portrayal of the Creature (after Karloff) is by Rory Kinnear in Showtime’s “Penny Dreadful.”

'Frankenstein the True Story' is the closest out there to the book...In the book, Frankenstein is a student (not a doctor) and the creature does start out handsome and intelligent.

I couldn't take the version starring Robert Deniro seriously, he still had that gangster face , plus what I found a bit odd in Bride of Frankenstein was when the monster makes a blindman friend , then the monster started drinking and smoking weed . Remember the monster started saying Drink , Smoke, Good, Good. Couldn't stop laughing.

Thanks for making this video. Just what I was searching for.

Solid list! I'd never heard of the movie, Victor Frankenstein. Sounds interesting, will have to find it. I saw Frankenstein: the True Story in its original TV broadcast and it was originally shown in 2 parts. It was considered gory for the time, but still excellent

@alienmindwarp3455

5 ай бұрын

Victor Frankenstein is quite good, and James McAvoy gives a grand performance as the unhinged mad doctor balanced by Daniel Radcliffe as Igor. A story that reimagines and subverts expectations, if you liked Van Helsing, you likely enjoy Victor as well. It feels somewhat cut from a similar cloth.

Frankenstein created women actress was in a Star Trek episode!

@cobwebschannel

5 ай бұрын

Love the original Star Trek!

@h.calvert3165

4 ай бұрын

Susan Denberg? 🤔

@Barnabas45

4 ай бұрын

@@h.calvert3165 Mudd's Women!

I remember when The Bride came out Beals said it`s more like the book in case people are expecting a Universal type movie

You forgot this one -- Frankenstein Counqers the World !!! The best Asian Frankenstein ever!💪🤢

Fantastic list. Happy to see the Hammer films. If a T.V. series were part of the list, I’d definitely add Penny Dreadfuls monster. The entire series is great but the monsters arc from angry bitter creation to such a sympathetic character is a thing to behold.

@haydengilbert6317

5 ай бұрын

I’ll never forgive him for killing David Warner’s Van Helsing and then throwing him in the garbage. I almost quit watching the show because of that lol. I still hate that haha

Some really great choices!! I love the Hammer Frankenstein franchise, and how the focus was mainly on the doctor. Peter Cushing is awesome! The old Universal Frankenstein franchise is also great. Boris Karloff is the gold standard when it comes to playing that character. I always thought that the reason the monster gravitated towards Ygor, was that he reminded him of the old man from Bride of Frankenstein. Keep up the great work!!

@cobwebschannel

5 ай бұрын

Hey, thank you! That’s a great point about Igor that I hadn’t thought about.

@alienmindwarp3455

5 ай бұрын

Frankensteins brain was Abby Normal and responded to the simple nature of sympathetic friendship and non judgment, and still, he was crucified (thematically). It has enduring fundamental resonance, I think.

That t-shirt is so cool!! 🤩

That Flesh for Frankenstein lab looks a LOT like the one from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

The bride of Frankenstein when the bride is reveled that flick of the wrist and the announcement Iconic!

Great list, BRIDE is always my favorite, but otherwise I can't argue any on the list. Karloff in BRIDE and Lugosi in SON were definitely Oscar worthy performances, if only the academy wasn't so snooty lol. And Cushing was definitely the best, most devious, Dr. Frankenstein.

Wild list. I got some watchin’ to do….

I will admit the reviews put me off seeing ‘Victor Frankenstein’, but I’ll definitely be seeking it out following your recommendation. It sounds like a sort of cousin to ‘Renfield’, though presumably without the huge(ly funny) amount of gore. Or Nicholas Cage’s gloriously hammy performance!

The 2006 Frankenstein miniseries with Luke Goss (best known for Blade 2 and Hellboy 2) as the monster is ironically more faithful to the novel than "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein". Hands down the most faithful adaptation I've seen to date.

1977 Swedish film Terror of Frankenstein aka Victor Frankenstein beat Mary Shelly's Frankenstein by nearly 20 years in accurately depicting the novel on film. A trans-European cast, including Per Oscarsson as the intelligent but pale and emotionless Creature and Nicholas Clay (Excalibur) as the doomed Henry. Leon Vitali from Eyes Wide Shut was the determined than confused Victor. SFX were kept at minimum.

Good list!

@cobwebschannel

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

There were 2 made for TV Frankensteins that are even more faithful than the Kenneth Brannagh film. One from the late 70s and one from the early 2000s

You forgot to mention 1990's Frankenstein Unbound, starring John Hurt, in which a future scientist, is transported with his talking car in the time of Victor Frankenstein and his monster. This movie was directed by the late Roger Corman.

Some great choices. Nice to see somebody give some love to Lady Frankenstein. It's a personal favorite I've always seen it s a Hammer... spaghetti style. I would probably put Frankenstein must be destroyed and even the monster from hell in over created woman. You did good not over loading with Hammer and universal which is hard to do. If never seen Rosalba Neri In Devil's Wedding Night it's another great one if u like Rosa

What and interesting list, with a few surprises too! Id probably have been totally unimaginative and listed the four with Karliff and all the Peter Cushings! (except Evil of Frankenstein!). Im with you on Young Frankenstein and Bride. The former looks great and the cast gives fabulous performances, i just dont find it very funny. (I know I'm in the minority!). I love Bride of Frankenstein and I'd vote for it as best ever Frankenstein movie if only Mr. Whale had not indulged his sense of humor quite so much. It worked in The Old Dark House and The Invisible Man, here, sometimes, it was a bit of a distraction. Still a great movie and Boris is fantastic!!!!

And then there's the quote of the week by the Baron in "Flesh for Frankenstein:" "In order to know life, you must first f*** death through the gall bladder."

There are four Universal Classic Monster films that I kinda-sorta call "The Ygor Saga": *"Son of Frankenstein" (1939), *"The Wolf Man" (1941), *"The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942), *"Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" (1943) (the director's cut of this film, which we'll probably never get (this is the kinda-sorta part)). What do you think? Will the last film in this series-within-the-series ever be released in its uncut form?

Good video

Rosalba Neri ♥️

Thats a really cool jacket. Homemade?

I'll have to check out Lady Frankenstein. Among my favorites are Terror of Frankenstein (1977) and Frankenstein (2015, Bernard Rose).

Great list! Do you have or recommended an 'ordered list' for someone who wants to explore the Frankenstein story/myth as realized in film? One that would list the best films contextually so as to get the most out of each viewing? Seems several of the films expand upon earlier versions and having that historical context would increase the enjoyment of a given film. Perhaps it's just chronological order? Also, not a Frankenstein movie but 'Spirit of the Beehive' is an incredible film with a Frankenstein 'cameo' at one point.

I'm Doctor Frankenstein to the tune of I'm Gonna Make You Mine by Lou Christie Broke every rule in the book Got called a ghoul and a crook With every corpse that I took But look, and you'll find I'm gonna stitch on some limbs, I'm gonna sew in a mind I'm Doctor Frankenstein. I'll build my lab in a shack, Hire a random hunchback Harvest the pieces I lack, and combine Into my brilliant design, into my brilliant design I'm Doctor Frankenstein. Baby, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. Frankenstein, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. Baby, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. I'm Doctor Frankenstein. I'll hook my custom made bod To an electrical rod Steal the power from God A tripod will work fine To send a bolt through It's brain, to send a bolt through it's spine, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. Baby, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. Frankenstein, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. Baby, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. I'm Doctor Frankenstein. Now he's a short tempered gruesome kind of individual Howling night and day from his cage. I've got to keep me away from his inescapable rage. Baby, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. Frankenstein, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. Baby, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. I'm Doctor Frankenstein. Although I gave him his life He's filled my days with such strife Insists I make him a wife, One more of his kind. A chance my plans to improve, a chance my plans to refine, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. Baby, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. Frankenstein, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. Baby, I'm Doctor Frankenstein. I'm Doctor Frankenstein.

No Frankenstein Conquers The World on your List? What about Mad Monster Party? Or I Was A Teenage Frankenstein? Or how about Dracula vs Frankenstein? Or House of the Wolfman maybe? Or Santo and Blue Demon vs The Monsters? So many Choices

I agree that "Curse of Frankenstein" is terrific. I wonder if you have ever seen "Kind Hearts and Coronets" (1949), which I think inspired Cushing's approach to Victor Frankenstein.

@cobwebschannel

5 ай бұрын

Interesting, I haven’t heard of that one. Thanks!

The vintage picture that was supposed to be Mary Shellye is NOT Mary Shelly. It's actually Portrait of a Lady by artist John Stump.

Thanks for the Monster squad, I didn't remember that anymore

@cobwebschannel

4 ай бұрын

Fun movie!

Awwwww....No 'Frankenstein Unbound'....I love that cheesy mess....and how can you go wrong with Raul Julia as Dr Frankenstein?

Classic iconic Monsters

1. The Bride of Frankenstein 2. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed 3. Frankenstein (1931) 4. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 5. Frankenstein: The True Story 6. The Curse of Frankenstein 7. Son of Frankenstein 8. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf-Man 9. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 10. Frankenstein Created Woman 11. Young Frankenstein 12. The Revenge of Frankenstein 13. Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell 14. The Ghost of Frankenstein 15. The Evil of Frankenstein

I applaud your going against the critical consensus which places Bride of Frankenstein above the 1931 original. I never have, even though, like you, I do enjoy Bride. (Ironically I feel they should've given the "bride" a larger role in the film named after her!)

The Evil of Frankenstein is my all-time favorite.

I'm glad you had Lady Frankenstein on the list. House of... is my favourite guilty pleasure. Victor F was very disappointing. Larry Fessenden's recent effort was great

I also have a soft spot for the old Universal Frankenstein films. However, I thought Bernard Rose's 2015 Frankenstein was a pretty amazing update to modern times.

Most faithful adaption, Obviously hasn't seen the hallmark series Frankenstein with luke goss as the creature, .thats the most faithful adaptation of mary shelleys novel Maybe you should check it out hallmark Frankenstein 2004. Its on KZread

not a movie, but the series Penny Dreadful had a unique take on Frankenstein's monster. a really good one.

I saw a part of "Frankenstein - The True Story" on TV as a kid. I can not believe that they showed that. To this day, I find that what the monster does at the dance ball is the most horrible thing that I remember in a made for TV movie. Spoiler... . . . The fact that it involves the tragic bride, the beautiful Jane Seymour, fighting super-fiercely for her life before her head literally gets ripped off, makes it worse.

The only thing that I have never liked about the Bride of Frankenstein are the little people that Dr Pretorius created. What? Those things are freaking magical and don't belong in the movie. However, I find it amazing that Elsa Lanchester has, maybe, three minutes of screen time and manages to become iconic. Kudos to the amazing makeup and hair design.

@cobwebschannel

Ай бұрын

I totally agree.

great video about the Frankenstein movies, but with all my respect you have forget one wonderful movie "the horror of Frankensein" 1970 with Ralph Bates & Kate O'Mara from Hammer Productions

Is that Joseph Cotton?

I think the Bride really want to drive home the fact that the doctor is the real monster... kind of hard for Sting to make him likeable when doing that.

It's well worth seeing Flesh for Frankenstein in the original SpaceVision format. The 3D is spectacular but sadly it doesn't make the acting any better.

I like the interpretation of Frankenstein's creation in Van Helsing as an articulate thinking being of self-determination and true representation of creation in seeking truth, if you get my meaning.

ABBOOT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN is one of the best movies ever made.

I really enjoyed this video. Frankenstein is one of the few male monsters that is rarely (or ever), presented as sexy.

Always loved the monster from the movie Van Helsing.

I also love this movie, but just how did the man know that his misfortunate daughter had been murdered?? just asking.

Dear Lord, this list is crazy random! WTH?! 😂😂

Check out Frankenstein (2004), arguably the most faithful adaptation

Flesh for Frankenstein & Blood for Dracula otherwise know as Andy Warhol Frankenstein & Andy Warhol Dracula are sublime the movies may be a bit over the top but each one has killer soundtracks by Claudio Gizzi

No room for Frankenstein Unbound?

@queenglamazona8789

4 ай бұрын

I remember Roger Corman Directed that one.

Do you remember the 1970s Saturday morning live action TV series "Monster Squad" that was released years before the film? If so, what did you think of it?

Mary Shelly invented: Science fiction genre Monster fiction genre Zombie genre

I loved "The Bride".

It would be hard to be Elizabeth and not be jealous of the Bride. Especially when the Bride is Jane Seymour.

x I am going to watch the last 13 films on my February Watchlist before the month ends. o I am calling it Dark Side of the Snow Moon as today is the Snow Moon. o The first full film I am going to watch is Gravity (2013) o The last two films I am going to watch are Lost Boys (2nd to last) and Fright Night (Last one) on Leap Day. o I am going to watch segments of Malignant between all of the films. o If you are interested, I can give you the list (Note: 10 of the 13 films are recommendations of yours, so I was not sure if you wanted to re-watch films you probably just watched). x I added Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, and Frankenstein to my March Watchlist.

Abbott and Costello in the ghost movie TIME OF THEIR LIVES needs to be seen by you if you haven't seen it.

What about I Frankenstein?

Penny Dreadful has a good frankenstein monster so evil but oddly sympathetic, not a movie but it is very cinematic

The Bride should’ve been first!

@queenglamazona8789

4 ай бұрын

You must really Love that Movie.

You left out Frankenstein Unbound

What about the Randy Quaid one?

No Frankenstein 1970?

A great video though I think you should consider two more movies. One is the 2004 Hallmark produced mini-series Frankenstein. It is definitely THE most faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel. It is a little slow and the creature is not as tall as in the novel but everything else is SPOT ON! The movie even shows the nearly finished mate for the creature. The second movie is the 1992 Frankenstein movie made for the TNT network, I believe. Its star was Patrick Bergin as Victor Frankenstein and he cloned himself to create his creature. It was not as faithful as the later Hallmark version but still excellent and an interesting interpretation. The following are links to the hallmark video on KZread in 2 parts. I am not sure where you can find the 1992 film. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZV-yNark7WeebA.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/faNszKSzhbvZhKg.html

I appreciate your efforts, but IMO there's no way that Bride of Frankenstein isn't #1 (or at worst, #2 to the original). James Whale was the master.

Penny Dreadful has several Frankenstein's including a murderously fab Lily Frankenstein.