6.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Ygor resurrects Frankenstein's monster and brings him to the original doctor's son, Ludwig, for help. Ludwig, obsessed with the idea of restoring the monster to full power, is unaware that his various associates all have different ideas about whose brain is to be transplanted into the monster's skull...
Starring: Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, Cedric Hardwicke, Lionel Atwill, Evelyn AnkersHorror | 100% |
Sci-Fi | 15% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Dual Mono
English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
1942's 'The Ghost of Frankenstein' returns to Blu-ray as part of the massive 'Universal Classic Monsters Complete 30-Film Collection' which includes all of the timeless monster movies from 1931's 'Dracula' forward. All of the original films from the timeless and unforgettable Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolfman, The Mummy, Invisible Man, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, and The Phantom of the Opera, are included here on 24 Blu-ray discs. All of the legacy features from the previous collections are included here, giving fans hours of content to pour over once the movies are over. Also included is a 48-page book featuring writing on the classic monsters as well as actors and people behind the scenes that brought them to life.
The Ghost of Frankenstein shares a BD-50 with Son of Frankenstein. Grain is light and well-managed. Black levels are very inky and dark but can absorb detail from time to time. As with Son of Frankenstein, fine detail in clothing, sets, faces, and makeup effects are frequently on display with quite satisfying results, but the image can often soften and remove those details just as quickly. Whites are at their brightest during the electrical effects shots in the laboratory but are not accompanied by any blooming. The image here is universally stable with speckling only an occasional issue. I did not notice any print damage or debris.
The Ghost of Frankenstein comes to sonic life with an English DTS HD-Master 2.0 Mono audio track. Dialogue is clear and faithfully rendered. Music is likewise reproduced with great accuracy and precision, but due to the nature of the mono presentation, it can sound thinner and tinny when the score is allowed to swell and dominate as it works to punctuate and add force behind pivotal and dramatic moments in the film. Flames crackle with acceptable realism, but larger scenes of destruction don't carry the same heft as they would from a modern audio track. But again, given the presentation here, it is a very faithful and authentic accompaniment to the film. English SDH subtitles are also available.
A Theatrical Trailer (1:56) for The Ghost of Frankenstein is included and is the film's sole special feature.
Never matching the original or some of the more capable sequels, The Ghost of Frankenstein races through a short runtime that doesn't allow for any complexity or nuance to the storytelling. A serviceable monster movie, it is largely forgettable, with even Bela Lugosi's presence being a mere shadow of what it was in the much more satisfying Son of Frankenstein. Technical merits are solid for franchise fans who want to check out this entrant in the Frankenstein franchise.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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