Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Directed by Kenneth Branagh

With Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter and Aidan Quinn

Victor Frankenstein is a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a monster, which Frankenstein has put together with the remains of corpses. It's not long before Frankenstein regrets his actions.