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Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Movie · 2004 · 3 people

USA Network aired Frankenstein, an American television film, in 2004. Mixing horror, science fiction and thriller, it runs about 84 minutes. Marcus Nispel both directed and produced it from a screenplay by John Shiban. It first aired on 10 October 2004 and, drawing loosely on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, moves the old story into the present day.

The events unfold in present-day New Orleans. Parker Posey plays a police detective on the trail of a serial killer, played by Thomas Kretschmann. The person who helps her in the search is one of the killer's own creations, played by Vincent Perez. The cast also includes Adam Goldberg, Ivana Miličević, Michael Madsen, David Jensen and Stocker Fontelieu.

The film was meant as the pilot of an ongoing series. It started from an idea by Dean Koontz, drawn from his Victor Helios novels about Frankenstein, but when USA Network and the producers asked for major changes to the concept, Koontz lost interest and stepped away. He later turned the idea into a book series, Dean Koontz's Frankenstein. Executive producer Martin Scorsese also said he wished to leave the project, and the planned series was never made.

DirectorMarcus Nispel
NetworkUSA Network

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Vincent Perez Vincent Perez Film actor · 62 years old Thomas Kretschmann Thomas Kretschmann Actor · 64 years old Michael Madsen Michael Madsen Actor · died at 67

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Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

A serial killer, a detective on his trail in New Orleans and, helping her, one of the killer's own creations: on paper it is right up my street. In about 84 minutes it mixes horror, sci-fi and thriller, and Michael Madsen is in the cast. But you can feel it was meant as a series pilot; some story threads hang loose as if a sequel were coming. A one-off, late-night thriller.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Moving Mary Shelley's novel to present-day New Orleans and fitting it into a police-procedural mould is a bold move, and making the creature the detective's ally rather than the killer's is an intriguing idea. The trouble is that it was designed as a series pilot. The narrative seems more concerned with building a world, introducing characters and planting hooks than with resolving anything, and since the series was never made, that structure is left hanging. Dean Koontz walking away once the concept was changed, and Martin Scorsese saying he wanted out, hint at how shaken the production was. Parker Posey and Vincent Perez make an interesting pair, but the film plays less like a work in its own right than like an unfinished beginning.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

This one is not for children. It is a hunt for a serial killer that blends horror and suspense; leaving the little ones aside, some teenagers may find it heavy too. Families expecting a classic monster tale because of the Frankenstein name may be surprised, since this is a crime story set in the present day. Think of it as an evening film for adults only.

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