Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Kenneth Branagh directs and stars as the brilliant but obsessed 19th century doctor in this adaptation of the horror classic, costarring Robert De Niro as the creature. Told in flashback, Victor Frankenstein reveals his early efforts to push the boundaries of science and medicine, ultimately building a living being from various human body parts. Horrified by his own hubris and folly, the doctor attempts to abandon his creation, but the betrayed monster refuses to stay buried and eventually returns to destroy the perfect life Victor has built with his lovely fiance, Helena Bonham Carter. John Cleese, Tom Hulce and Aidan Quinn also lend their talents to this atmospheric thriller, produced by Francis Ford Coppola.