Ouch - the soundtrack is an imitation of what someone who doesn't know better presumed "old-timey" silent films must have. This is much better with the sound off. Viewing it, it suffered with a lot of pixelation in the beginning and in the crucial scene where the monster comes to life, but the special effects for the time, and for Edison, were well done and fairly sophisticated. I could see how intense this must have been for a 1910 audience. Interesting use of the camera and of the mirror as a plot device for that era, too. Watch the scene where the bride enters the room, reflected in the mirror, while the monster hides. Pretty heady stuff for the time. Rare but flawed copy Evelyn McH 2007-08-24 18:52:08 2007-08-24 18:52:08 4 Another reviewer has mentioned the use of the mirror, but fascinating also is the mirror to introduce a "Jekyll and Hyde" concept in which Frankenstein and the monster are suggested to be two halves of the same man. Unfortunately the only known copy of the film in existance was owned by a (shall we say) strange film collector who wouldn't allow access to the print by legitimate preservationists like Eastman House or AMPAS. By the time he died, significant deterioration had set it. Fortunately it survives sufficiently for us to see that it was really quite an extraordinary achievement for Edison, or for the film industry in general, in 1910. Amazing for 1910. Campfire 2007-08-28 03:23:33 2007-08-28 03:23:33 4 As a fan of the horror genre I try to watch films from all eras to see how the horror industry grew. This was the first time that i have seen this early version. I thought it was great. It was a pity that the pixilation ruined the earlier sections but still enjoyable. The special fx for that period were also good, I should imagine that it gave quite a scare at the time. Also the use various coloured frames gave it some texture and helped set the mood, similar to use of dark imaging in today's horrors. 1910 Monster Robin (UK) 2008-08-17 23:06:41 2008-08-17 23:06:41 3 I'm looking for the 1931 film ? It seems that itsn't available in archive.org ? Frankenstein 1931 Aymen GRUN 2008-10-30 10:43:58 2008-10-30 10:43:58 3 Aymen Grun, it is sad to say, but you won't find it here or anywhere else for that matter. A few weeks ago, a "putz" put Dracula up on the IA and knew full well it was under copyright. It acts like this that it make difficut for consumers like yourself and others to enjoy the experience that IA offers to all free of charge. Frankenstei1910-Edison Company quigs 2008-10-30 18:25:40 2008-10-30 18:25:40 4 I was impressed by it's sustained suspense. I am a silent film expert and will say this film for it's time will be held to the cinema standards and methods of it's day. Having said that, it is deserving of 5 stars Joey H Frankenstein 1910 JOEY H 2009-03-15 07:54:02 2009-03-15 07:54:02 5 Having lived in the Cudahy area, I knew Alois Dettlaff. What a treat to see this classic film due to the efforts of this man. Edison's Frankenstein DracDan 2009-03-16 21:57:35 2009-03-16 21:57:35 5 7 4.00