A scientist's dream of creation becomes a chilling nightmare when his creature awakens to a hateful world.
Bleak and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video and Peacock.
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: real scares and strong violence.
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Obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from deceased body parts. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but it flees into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc.
No. Brace yourself.
A Quiet Place (2018)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA family's silent struggle against sound-hunting creatures creates relentless, gritty tension.
Alien (1979)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA commercial spaceship crew answers a distress signal, unleashing a chilling, gritty, and atmospheric nightmare.
The Exorcist (1973)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA mother's desperate fight for her possessed daughter unfolds with bleak, gritty suspense.
The Thing (1982)Terrifying · extreme gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyAn Antarctic research team faces a shape-shifting alien, creating a chilling atmosphere of paranoia and suspense.
FROM (2022)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyTrapped residents in a nightmarish town fight for normalcy and survival against terrifying nocturnal forest creatures.
The Prestige (2006)Suspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastatingTwo rival magicians engage in a cerebral and darkly-comic battle of obsession with deadly consequences.
Night of the Living Dead (1968)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyStrangers barricade themselves in a farmhouse, facing relentless flesh-eating ghouls and bleak, chilling suspense.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA brilliant, imprisoned psychopath offers chilling insights into a serial killer's mind, if a young agent dares to listen.Frankenstein is on our Scary, not gory; Under 90 minutes; Classics (pre-1970); Horror on Prime Video; and Sci-fi on Prime Video lists.
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