The Frankenstein Theory (2013)

What if the most chilling novel of all time was actually based on account of a horrific experiment gone awry?

Director:

Andrew Weiner

Writers:

Vlady Pildysh, Andrew Weiner

Stars:

Joe Egender, Haydyn Foster, Brian Henderson

Cast

Cast overview:
Joe Egender	...	Clarence Malusky
Haydyn Foster	...	Girl
Brian Henderson	...	Brian
Luke Geissbuhler	...	Luke Hill
Christine Lakin	...	Annie
Kris Lemche	...	Jonathan Venkenhein
Roger W. Morrissey	...	The Creature (as Roger Morissey)
Timothy V. Murphy	...	Karl McCallion
Heather Stephens	...	Vicky Stephens
Dawn Wiercinski	...	Hotel Clerk
Leland White	...	Angry Pedestrian
Eric Zuckerman	...	Eric

Storyline

From the makers of The Last Exorcism comes a boldly original vision of horror. What if the most chilling novel of all time was actually based on a true account of a horrific experiment gone awry? When he is suspended from his university job for his outlandish ideas, Professor John Venkenheim leads a documentary film crew to the rim of the Arctic Circle in a desperate effort to vindicate his academic reputation. His theory: Mary Shelley's ghastly story, "Frankenstein," is, in fact, a work of non-fiction disguised as fantasy. In the vast, frozen wilderness, Venkenheim and his team search for the legendary monster, a creature mired in mystery and drenched in blood. What they find is an unspeakable truth more terrifying than any fiction...a nightmare from which there is no waking.

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Plot Keywords:

forest | wilderness | professor | cold | ice | 

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although most of the film is set in Canada, the rolling end credits state: "Filmed in Alaska, with the support of the state of Alaska ".

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Goofs

Movie is supposed to take place in Canada, but gas pump measures in Gallons; should be liters (note Canada uses "$").

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Connections

References Jaws (1975)

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Soundtracks

Twilight
Composed by James Lum & Alan Ett
Performed by The Music Collective
Published by Willowview Publishing (BMI)
Courtesy of Opus 1 Music

User Reviews

Not so much

OK right from the get go I have to say I was biased by an issue that plagues a lot of media nowadays - the worship of youth, and the unreal way in which it is portrayed so often. In this movie we have a bunch of twenty-something kids masquerading as adults, one of whom we are supposed to believe is a college professor with a PhD. We really need to stop pandering to 'young adults' who wanna pretend they're actually adults, but that's an entirely different rant. Problem is, this pseudo- real world of the kids who made this flick runs thru the fabric of the whole movie. But I soldiered on, and did my best to suspend my "this is really stupid" reflex. I probably should have listened to that first reflex, because the movie never really took off. It's a pseudo- documentary style, but the script is pretty weak and formulaic, and there are no solid actors in the bunch; no one with on screen charisma to draw you in. The scares are few, and not very scary, honestly. I'm not sure how I keep getting drawn into these independent, handi-cam shot, "found footage" films that all end up looking like a college art project (and maybe are.) I guess I keep hoping to stumble across some gem that will be original, not stupid, and genuinely spooky, like "The Blair Witch Project" or "Paranormal Activity," but I guess I'll have to keep looking, because this wasn't it.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Frankenstein-teória

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1