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As a result of a recent discussion I’ve had with fellow CHFB poster Joe Karlosi regarding the faithfulness (or otherwise) to their original source novel of James Whale’s FRANKENSTEIN (1931) and Terence Fisher’s DRACULA (1958),


Since you brought this up, Mr. Gauci, I want to post here the response I gave you. For me, the end result must be whether I enjoy certain changes/deletions/additions, or not. My ratings do not solely hinge on whether a film adaption is 100% faithful, but how the whole experience works for me in the end.


Chronologically:

NOSFERATU (1922) *** (need another viewing)
DRACULA (1931) ***
HORROR OF DRACULA (1958) ***
EL CONDE DRACULA (1970) **
DRACULA (1973) ***
NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE (1979) ***
DRACULA (1979) **
BLOOD FOR DRACULA (1974) **1/2 (need another viewing)
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (1992) **
DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT (1995) **1/2


Frankenstein:

FRANKENSTEIN (1910) **
FRANKENSTEIN (1931) ****
THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) ***1/2
FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN (1973) *1/2 (need another viewing)
FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY (1973) *** (need another viewing)
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) ***1/2
VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN (aka TERROR OF FRANKENSTEIN) (1975) *
MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN (1994) ***
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