Frankenstein (1910, 1080p HD 2017 restoration) 

This film was considered lost for many years. Only a photograph of the monster existed.... We are lucky to now have it available for viewing.

“Two years later Frankenstein has discovered the mystery of life”. That was some college!!!

this restoration is stunning.

The scene that uses the mirror at 7:00 is brilliant.

I do like the cleverness with the mirror.

This is legitimately scary. I can see why this could've terrified people back in 1910. The locations and camera shots look very gritty and morbid, and Frankenstein's Monster looks impressively scary for the time, especially when he was rising from the cauldron. The creation scene would have been mortifying if dark, ominous music played in the background, rather than the piano.

At 2:45 they cut to a POV shot, which seems mindblowing for the time. The birth sequence that follows foreshadows iconic genre films like "Hellraiser" and still is pretty disgusting and effective today. Thank you for sharing an early masterpiece in such great quality!

That transformation scene is pretty gruesome. It's easy to see why audiences of the time were so shocked.

This movie just turned 110 years old, and it's amazing to think just how far film making has come since then. Audiences were shocked by this film back in the day, so much so that it was banned and many theater owners refused to show it. The fact that this film still exists and that it has been perfectly restored is a miracle, only one 35mm print is known to have survived so just the fact that we're looking at it is like looking at the holy grail. Thank you for this upload, this is the best quality version on RU-vid.

The cauldron sequence looks like it was time reversed: the flames are going down. So they built a monster dummy, set it on fire, filmed it burning down, then reversed it for the print. I wonder how that was done, if the camera could just be loaded with film on the "take-up-reel" then hand-cranked backwards? It probably could, then there would be no need to "fix it in post", which they couldn't do because no optical printer yet.

Its quite a profound image Victor looking in the mirror and seeing only the monster reflected back at him. A beautiful restoration also

Saw this at the Frankenstein house in Bath a few weeks ago and the cinematography with the mirror sequences blew my tiny little mind considering this was done in 1910.

Holy crap. I went through kind of a gothic literature phase at age 11, where I read all the creepy classic literature I could get my hands on, and Frankenstein was by far my favorite. I remember watching some of the movies and being appalled by how different they were from the book. While this is by no means a completely faithful adaptation, it is fairly accurate to the themes portrayed in the original story (such as the monster being a reflection of Victor’s own inner monstrosity), and an exceptional piece of art on its own. It’s wild to think that I am watching a film that people who lived a hundred years ago also saw. The scene with the Creature coming to life in particular is striking, and I can see why audiences at the time were horrified. I am very glad that this piece of art has been restored so that people can enjoy it.

This restoration is wonderful! The other times I have seen this film is was so blurry I could hardly make out what I was looking at, watching this really helps me enjoy the film a lot more. I would love to own this on blu ray if possible.

For the timeframe of 1910 that was a masterpiece and the updated musical score was perfection! 👏👏👏👏👏

Thanks for posting! Frankenstein must have been among the first to start the trend of going back to school: he looks about 50 going off to college.

Old time horror fan and this is a perfect version of what was accomplished in that era.

Sosin does the music for so many silent movies that I'm happy he does a great job! The tone painting during the creation sequence is exquisitely detailed. I usually enjoy his music more than the movie itself. The creation sequence here though is the stuff of nightmares! I think Sosin adds a needed slight touch of comic relief when the monster suddenly jumps to more complete form and he plays a little flourish.

Stunning, and priceless early telling of the classic horror novel,...the grainy quality to the movie adds an eerie dreamlike atmosphere to it, ..love these old classics

this is mind blowing to see footage from 110 years ago.

I've never seen this look so good, it is great , much sharper. A fantastic restoration of this classic piece of film history. Thank you for showing this. Bob.G

It's amazing to think that some of these films still exist but at the same time very sad that most is still lost

And the quality of fine mirrors was MUCH better back then. Gorgeous film. Thanks!

I didn't think this film existed anymore. It's great. Loved the first mirror scene. So glad I've been able to watch this.

just cooking up a flesh golem, as you do

2:20 print damage making that skeleton's eye twitch makes for an unintentionally disturbing moment.

That monster has a pretty solid smile. Well, until he catches the mirror.

"A liberal adaption" at least they had the good grace to show they were deviating from the source material.

I must say that even today, it is curious to see the scene of the monster's creation. The technical ingenuity of the time, both in the editing of the scene, which was filmed backwards, and the special effects of the monster, which is just a skeleton stuck inside a puppet that then caught fire, achieved one of the most disturbing scenes. of the cinema of his time. I must also admit that this scene made me uncomfortable to watch, in the sense of seeing the complete monster, deformed and horrifying, making those strange movements inside the cauldron. a true gem of 114 years.

Wow. The final sequence was astounding! Great stuff. Thanks for the restoration.

The guy that owned the one and only print was truly crazy as he actually tried to tell people he owned the duplication rights to a film that has been in the public domain at least since 1924

This is pure nightmare fuel. I love every minute of it

Fantastic! Thanks for posting this.. loved the makeup, effects, colour, and the use of the mirror . Very advanced film making for that era!

My band went to Universal a couple days ago and we made music and did sound effects and voice overs so we got to see what it might ve been like with sound it was a lot of fun

Thank you for posting this. I have wanted to see this for decades. I thought all prints were lost. It never occurred to me to look on YT for this. It was most enjoyable to watch

This is the BEST rendering of Edison's FRANKENSTEIN I've EVER seen!! TOP DRAWER!! Thanks much for posting!!!!

Glad I'm able to see to this 110 years later pretty sure back then no one knew internet would become such a big accomplishment

I'm glad this was restored and I definitely enjoyed this little slice of movie history.

A beautiful and haunting film. Thank you SO much for uploading this in all its restored splendor!

This restoration is gorgeous .. Thank you for posting …

How absolutely amazing, I was spell bound, how wonderful to be able to see this. Thank you so much xxx

So the Frankenstein movie from 1931 was not the first movie adaptation of the Novel, it was this old timer from 1910, that’s interesting

THANK YOU SO MUCH

Did you know there was a second version of this film? It was called 'Life without Soul', released 1915, currently lost.

Maybe the Monster wouldn't have turned out so bad if Frankenstein hadn't used so many herbs and spices in that stew pot.

This is the best restoration ive seen. Very nice!

The sequence at 4:25 reminds me of the Uncle Frank scenes in Hellraiser, which had a similar reverse special effect.

Most people unfamiliar with the book won't understand that the monster was actually an articulate superman.

Very cool piece of film history

Cette copie est excellente et très émouvante, merci!

This is my first time watching this film since finishing the book tonight!

Great restoration!

A better movie than Twilight.

Superb restoration.

The original Terminator

Over a hundred years old . Just imagine that.

great bit of reverse filming of Frankenstein's monster

we are actually watching a real treasure.... magnificent!

Wonderful piano music

Awesome ❤❤❤

i bet in 910 this movie freaked people out..

"Frankenstein Goes to College" "Two Years Later Frankenstein has discovered the mystery of Life." Dean: We offer many science courses, chemistry, botany, and of course THE DARK ARTS

I like this film, and I like the scene where Frankenstein’s Monster comes to life.

The ink in that quill pen lasts an awfully long time.

The 1910 version of the "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is scarier!

This came up on my recommended and apparently me and Josephine are going on our flying machine to lots of 1910’s movies.

The copy that turned up has quite a story to tell, one has to wonder if Edison himself actually viewed it or even handled it

"Today is my one hundred and eleventh birthday."

3:03 This special effect reminds me of the one used for Frank's Rebirth in Hellraiser.

A frame by frame adobe restoration would be awesome.

Knew a neighbour who looked like the "monster" in this film. He used to mow the lawn in his underpants. My brother and I used to called him the "Frankenpants monster".

the creation of the monster scene must have truly inspired bob keen to make the birth of frank in hellraiser,beautiful!

I would like to thank you for this great video as my uncle had been disabled for 20 years and he suddenly walked after watching it to disconnect the wifi and smash the router.

Is it my imagination, or does the monster bear an uncanny resemblance to Gene Simmons?

Fun fact: the creation scene would later inspire the recreation scene in hellraiser

Imagine a 8k restoration?

this is great, no voices, not sfx, no vfx, just acting yet it's pretty deep...IDK, compared to some of the weak ass massive budget movies, this 12 minute movie has more going for it than.....TLJ or any modern horror flick lol IDK, maybe I'm just a jaded schmuck who's seen too much but I dig this a lot lol

The actors in this movie are great. I wonder what they are up to now though.

A film of this calibre and origin should be given more awareness

A raven above his chamber door - a nod to Poe

the birth of Frankenstein is pretty gruesome for today's standards. i can see why this must have been terrifying over 100 years ago

the most interesting thing is that the primitivism of the actors' actions hides an unnecessary omission of unnecessary actions. And that's exactly how an epiphany happens in anything.

I cannot watch Frankenstein movies without thinking of Mel Brooks versions, and laughing.

2020s kids don't know jack about horror movies. My 1910s kids remember getting scared by this movie then contracting diphtheria. #WeAreNotTheSame

111 years ago

Captain JB Coldyron approves.

Considering the year it was made, quite shocking, but it kind of missed the point of Shelley’s story. Frankenstein wasn’t evil, just ambitious and a bit too egotistical. The whole ending with the monster ”disappearing because of love” is just silly. Ugly people can’t love? I have to wonder whether they actually read the book or just an assistant’s book report. Still, a real treat to see this finally restored so well. Now, if only someone would find a print of London After Midnight.

This is what happens when you use Chemical X. Thus the Powerpuff Monster was born!

To anybody who is familiar with the Kino DVD collection of "Edison: Invention of the Movies".. Do you know why this wasn't included in the set?

Can you provide PanoramicGreen Version?

You're mine you know! I made you with my own hands. - Dr. Finkelstein, The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

If by restored they mean we just scanned the film again jumps about all over the place and still missing the marriage scene!

I prefer the use of Danse Macabre but otherwise this is fantastic!

I think the film is pretty good. Although I will say that the ending was a bit cynical. Why does only the Creature have to die? It's certain that the producers tried protraying it in a sympathetic light, as it first tries to approach Victor out of innocence and love for his "father", wanting to be cared for and taught on how to be a normal person, which Victor invariably fails in all adaptations. The Creature only starts wreaking havoc and showing a wicked expression on its face AFTER it figures out that Victor wants nothing to do with it. Then why does Victor still get the girl and a happily ever after? The film goes out of its way to say Victor is evil, and the fact that he's even alive at the end is a bit ludicrous. On the flipside, Victor will be forever haunted by seeing the Creature in his own reflection from the mirror, so we could say it was a bitter-sweet ending. Just a little rant about a 110 year old movie, don't take it too seriously.

Impressive, even by today's standards, though the ending was a bit rushed.

Good😉

Is is still in public domain - can I use it? Thankyou

@07:48 When did the monster put on some clothes? Where did he get them? My disbelief is not suspended.

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