Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

1974 · 106 min · EN · PG · 7.9 (3,401 votes)
Dir. Mel Brooks · Starring Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr · Music John Morris

The scariest comedy of all time!

Comedy

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

VIBE

This film feels like a warm, uproarious embrace of classic monster movies, filtered through a lens of brilliant comedic genius. It's a masterclass in witty dialogue and perfectly timed physical comedy, wrapped in a lovingly crafted black-and-white aesthetic that evokes pure nostalgic joy and endless laughter.

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