Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Be afraid. It's alive.

2007 · 90 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama, TV Movie, Science Fiction

Frankenstein is a 2007 British television film produced by Impossible Pictures for ITV. It was written and directed by Jed Mercurio, adapted from Mary Shelley's original novel to a present-day setting. Dr. Victoria Frankenstein, a female geneticist, accidentally creates a monster while growing her son's clone from stem cells as an organ donor in an effort to prevent his imminent death.

Directed by Jed Mercurio · Written by Jed Mercurio

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