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

1 nomination.

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:

elizabeth frankenstein character | gargoyle versus demon | bladed weapon | long haired male | winged humanoid | 

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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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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense fantasy action and violence throughout

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kevin Grevioux is ~not~ dubbed by Michael Dorn (as someone noted). Anyone who has heard Kevin's voice before should know this.

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Goofs

When Adam comes back to the city and fights the demons in the alley, as he is about to chase after on running away, he puts his clubs behind his back, but as he runs there is clearly no sign of the clubs hanging from his back.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Adam: I was cast into being in winter of 1795, a living corpse without a soul, stitched, jolted, bludgeoned back to life by a madman. Horrified by his creation, he tried to destroy me, but I survived.

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Connections

Version of Frankenstein (1984)

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Soundtracks

Possessions Mine
Written and Performed by Geno Lenardo & Daniel A. Davies (as Daniel Davies)

User Reviews

Forgettable

I, Frankenstein is a January monster movie starring Aaron Eckhart in the classic role of Frankenstein's monster. Did you really expect a masterpiece?

I, Frankenstein is not a total mess. The film does contain some impressive special effects, as well as cast of reasonably well-known actors that help the audience to trudge through the incredibly predictable and uninteresting story. The events of the classic Frankenstein novel are hashed out in less than a minute, as Frankenstein's monster encounters a group of demons, followed by a group of gargoyles, neither of which seem to have any motivation for what they're doing. He's given the name, "Adam", wanders the world for 200 years (which passes in 2 minutes of movie time) and finds himself in the middle of the gargoyle-demon war in modern times.

The story that follows is one fueled by terrible pacing, unclear character motivations, and dry dialogue. The fast paced introduction to the film leaves little time to invest in any of the characters, and even Adam's motivation throughout the film is incredibly unclear. It is difficult to invest in a character who doesn't have a soul.

If you're a fan of the Underworld series, and can appreciate good special effects, you may find some enjoyment with this one. Otherwise, I would pass.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

I, Frankenstein

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,610,441, 26 January 2014

Gross USA:

$19,075,290

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$76,801,179

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 IMAX 6-Track Sonics-DDP

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1