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.

• American Zoetrope
• TriStar Pictures
• Robert De Niro
• Kenneth Branagh
• Tom Hulce
• Helena Bonham Carter
• Aidan Quinn
• Ian Holm
• Richard Briers
• John Cleese