Frankenstein | 'It's Alive!'

Watch the scene where Frankenstein's monster—and the cinematic phenomena of the Universal Classic Monsters—was born!

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Boris Karloff stars in Frankenstein, as the screen's most memorable monster, in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive) dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster (Karloff) out of lifeless body parts. Director James Whale's adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel blended with Karloff's compassionate portrayal of a creature groping for identity makes Frankenstein a masterpiece not only of the genre, but of all time.

© 1931 Universal Studios. Renewed 1959 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Cast: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, John Boles, Mae Clarke, Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Frye, Frederic Kerr
Produced By: Carl Laemmle Jr.
Directed by: James Whale

[NoMoreNever]

"Crazy am I? We'll see whether I'm crazy or not." I just love the brooding intensity as the actor (Colin Clive) delivers that line.

[taajwarpope]

"It's alive!" - Best cultural one-liner

[oisinjadran]

Finally a HD version of one of mankind’s most historical moments

[marysenshitv]

I'm so happy that this film was restored..no offense to all the fans of MOVIES in this generation but for me, there is always this magical impact and the creativeness of making such wonderful movie like FRANKENSTEIN using the technology in past years.

[ColtDee]

The best horror film ever made going back to 1931 no CGI here great to watch again this little treat.

[jaapvander]

one of the highlights of movie history. no doubt

[danbaranowski]

Frankenstein is the first film of Universal’s monster movies that got me into the horror genre. Boris Karloff’s performance as Frankenstein’s Monster was one for the ages. His performances as the Monster in Bride of Frankenstein and Son of Frankenstein were awesome as well. Karloff should’ve won (or at least have been nominated) for an Academy Award for his performance

[lapourjenkins]

It's alive. It's alive. IT'S ALIVE!

[thesilentknight]

*Me pressing the On button on the PS5 for the first time November 12th*

"It's alive, it's Alive....
IT'S Oh in the name of God. Now I know what's it like to have such power!!!!"

*I then faint & collapse & get sent to the hospital*
😌😂🎮

[a.jthomas]

An instant classic. I have watch it in my film class before the pandemic.

[tolliSTFU]

Still kills me how Victor was Henrys best man while he simultaneously tried to sleep with Elizabeth every chance he was alone with her

[smithwesson]

*lightning strikes*
"PLAY *ME* WILL YOU??"

[Earthboundmisfit]

I bet this was scary as heck back in 1931.

[dariondavis]

“Now I know what it feels like to be God” a much more impactful line that isn’t nearly recognized as widely 😅

[grecowatson]

Man this is way better than the current crappy movies, miss the time when they have to work manually in everything not to create digital like nowadays...

[theschoolofhistory]

Victor Frankenstein was always the real monster

[Mrtanius]

I was waiting for him to say "throw the switch, Igor!" but was disappointed.

[randquadrozzi]

The good doctor was on fire in this scene and his performance in this movie was so good you had to feel pity for this man.

[jacobd]

Colin acting what’s so incredibly head of its time he really embodied the true emotions of someone going through what he was doing.
This is most definitely in terms of the talking pictures the first and pioneer iconic scene in movie history

[coolbionicle]

So Dr. Frankenstein didn't use the lightning but X-rays to bring the monster to life. The lightning was to power the magnetrons used to do so.