Frankenstein (1992 film)

Frankenstein is a television horror film first aired in 1992, based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. It was produced by Turner Pictures and directed by David Wickes.

Frankenstein
Genre	Drama Horror Sci-Fi
Based on	Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Directed by	David Wickes
Starring	Patrick Bergin Randy Quaid John Mills Lambert Wilson Fiona Gillies
Music by	John Cameron
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	David Wickes
Production locations	WFF Film Studio, Wrocław, Poland
Cinematography	Jack Conroy
Editor	John Grover
Running time	117 minutes
Production company	Turner Pictures
Original release
Release	29 December 1992 (1992-12-29)

The movie stars Patrick Bergin as Dr. Frankenstein and Randy Quaid as Dr. Frankenstein's creation. It also features John Mills, Lambert Wilson, and Fiona Gillies. The score was composed by John Cameron.^[1]

Plot

Starting at the North Pole, a sea captain and his explorer crew encounter Dr. Frankenstein and his creature trying to kill each other. The doctor is saved. As he warns the captain of danger, he tells how he made his creature in the Switzerland of 1818 by way of chemical and biological construction. The creature is a clone (of sorts) of Frankenstein himself, establishing a psychic bond between the Creator and his Creation.

Cast

• Patrick Bergin as Dr. Frankenstein
• Randy Quaid as Frankenstein's monster
• John Mills as De Lacey
• Lambert Wilson as Dr. Clerval
• Fiona Gillies as Elizabeth
• Jacinta Mulcahy as Justine
• Timothy Stark as William
• Roger Bizley as the Captain

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 17% based on 6 reviews, and an average rating of 3.3/10.^[2]