I, Frankenstein (2014)

Frankenstein's creature finds himself caught in an all-out, centuries old war between two immortal clans.

Director:

Stuart Beattie

Writers:

Stuart Beattie (screenplay), Kevin Grevioux (screen story),

Stars:

Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Eckhart	...	Adam
Yvonne Strahovski	...	Terra
Miranda Otto	...	Leonore
Bill Nighy	...	Naberius
Jai Courtney	...	Gideon
Socratis Otto	...	Zuriel
Aden Young	...	Victor Frankenstein
Caitlin Stasey	...	Keziah
Mahesh Jadu	...	Ophir
Steve Mouzakis	...	Helek
Nicholas Bell	...	Carl Avery
Deniz Akdeniz	...	Barachel
Chris Pang	...	Levi (as Christopher Pang)
Kevin Grevioux	...	Dekar
Bruce Spence	...	Molokai

Storyline

Dr Victor Frankenstein dies frozen to death and the creature buries him at the cemetery of his family. However he is attacked by demons but he kills one of them and Gargoyles save him and take him to a Cathedral where the Gargoyles Order gathers. The Queen of the Gargoyles Leonore keeps Dr. Frankenstein's journal together with the treasures of the Order and gives the name of Adam to the creature. Then she explains to Adam that there is an ancient war between the Gargoyles that are angels and demons under the command of the Prince Naberius. She also invites Adam to join the Gargoyles in the war against demons, but Adam prefers to isolate in a remote place. Two hundred years later, Adam returns and finds a modern society. Soon he learns that Naberius has the intention of creating an army of soulless corpses to be possessed by demons. The scientist Terra is researching a process to create life and Naberius is seeking Dr Frankenstein's journal to help Terra and raise his army.

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Plot Keywords:

gargoyle | demon | frankenstein | creature | army | 

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Taglines:

In the battle between good and evil, an immortal holds the key.

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 2014 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Yo, Frankenstein

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,610,441 (USA) (24 January 2014)

Gross:

$19,059,018 (USA) (14 March 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hopscotch Features, Lakeshore Entertainment, Lionsgate

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Aaron Eckhart stated in an interview that during filming of one of the Kali stick fight scenes, Eckhart thought he broke his neck when he was hit with a powerful blow on the back of his neck during shooting. "I went down to the ground like a sack of potatoes."

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Goofs

The order of the Gargoyles doesn't have Gargoyles amid its ranks. A Gargoyle is a decorative ornament used to spout water during downfall. A similar decorative ornament lacking this function is called a grotesque.

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Quotes

Adam: I am like no other.

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Connections

References Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)

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Soundtracks

Misgiving
Written and Performed by Geno Lenardo & Daniel Davies (as By Maker)

User Reviews

Not I, Frankenstein

I, Frankenstein (2014) is a sad excuse for a Frankenstein film, and this genre, the Frankenstein films, have seen more than their fair share of bad films. The James Whale 1931 and 1935 versions remain the best, with a nod to the comedic versions (Young Frankenstein, and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein) and perhaps the 1942 "Son of" which had a great performance by Lionel Atwill as the Inspector with the wooden arm.

This latest travesty has almost nothing to do with Frankenstein per se. Aaron Eckhart is hardly the hulking figure, and we are missing the joys of an Igor or a Baron. Instead, this one is more like "Frankenstein vs the Creature from Blood Cove" (2005) or "Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster" (1965). The creature, in a very modified manner (smaller, talking, with existential questions no less) is the lynch pin in a war between demons and angels. There are some nice special effects along the way, especially with the gargoyles, which is what earns this film a 3 instead of a 2 or less. It's always good to see Bill Nighy (best known as Viktor in the "Underworld" series, but also for "The Constant Gardener" and "Love Actually" among others) and nice to see Yvonne Strahovski making the transition from her TV series ("Chuck" and "Dexter").

But Frankenstein fans beware. This one will disappoint.