Son of Frankenstein

Amusingly entertaining with some "chilly" moments.

If the story has any value, it contains a rather unnecessary warning to medical men not to carry scientific curiosity too far. None of this detracts, however, from the quality of the acting.

Altogether a workmanlike essay in synthetic horror, and Mr. Rathbone enters with relish into the spirit of it.

[Bela Lugosi] pretty much steals the movie in his last really juicy role.

Well mounted, nicely directed, and includes cast of capable artists.

A strangely literary and leisurely monster movie, laced with amusing gothic doodles.

Rowland V. Lee’s handsome production remains an intelligent, well-made classic of the genre and Universal’s last great horror film.

Works as a healthy reminder of how superb horror can be, balancing tragedy and humour and making me yearn for a return to using strong actors and plot to give the genre the respect it really deserves.

The Son of Frankenstein is, in short, a missed opportunity for all save the most unsophisticated.

The job of welding fantasy and everyday into one whole falls mainly upon Basil Rathbone, as Frankenstein; and he does it magnificently. No lesser actor could have succeeded.