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Release Date:
13 March 1942 (USA)
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Tagline:
Stark Terror! Added Thrills! in a Spine-Tingling Experience !
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Plot:
Ygor resurrects Frankenstein's monster and brings him to the original doctor's son, Ludwig, for help...
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Crew believed to be complete
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Runtime:
67 min
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
During breaks in filming,
Lon Chaney Jr. would often treat child cast members to ice cream.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The dramatic shadow cast by the monster's hand when first discovered by Ygor in the sulfur pit comes from a light source completely at odds with the overhead light shining down into the sulfur pit in which we see the monster encased.
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Quotes:
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the monster is struck by lightning]
Ygor:
The lightning. It is good for you! Your father was Frankenstein, but your mother was the lightning!
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FAQ
How does it end?
Does the monster suffer any aftereffects from being buried in the sulfur pit?
Where has Ludwig been all this time?
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Boris Karloff was right; to leave the party while the leaving was good. This 4th entry didn't do much to expand the story or the Monster's character. All that was left to do was put new angles on what was already done before (& better).
Nor was Lon Chaney Jr the actor to fill the Monster's boots. Physically, he was bigger and taller than Karloff (just look at their scenes together in 'House of Frankenstein' where Chaney half lifts Karloff off the floor during his panic from the upcoming full moon), but except for his rampages, he was unable to inject any emotion in the Monster's eyes (could hardly see them), or express mime acting to symbolize the Monster's torment.
But this movie is acceptable fun if you can ignore the higher quality of the first three movies. The rest of the cast is way above average and so is the acting. And the ironic fate of all the characters displays the story's dark humor. Frankenstein, Ygor and even the Monster have a difference of opinion of whose brain should ultimately be popped into the Monster's skull.
A nice touch was the three uncredited cameo roles in the opening scene carried over from 'Son of...': the Burgomaster (Lawrence Grant) and the two jurors previously killed by the Monster in 'Son of...'; Lang (Lionel Belmore) and Neumuller (Michael Mark). And of course, Dwight Frye.
A necessary chapter to the next sequel that started the Monsterfest! But you'll need to watch 'The Wolf Man' (before or after 'Ghost of...') before moving on to 'Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man'.
6 out of 10 ! Some classic moments!