Son of Frankenstein is a 1939 American Universal horror thriller film directed and produced by the late Rowland Lee and starring the late Basil Rathbone, the late Boris Karloff, the late Bela Lugosi, the late Lionel Atwill, the late Josephine Hutchinson, and Donnie Dunagan. It is the third film in the Universal Pictures franchise Frankenstein, a sequel to Bride of Frankenstein and followed by The Ghost of Frankenstein.
One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Basil Rathbone) finds his father’s ghoulish creation (Boris Karloff) in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor (Bela Lugosi) who is bent on revenge.
Victims[]
- Six Unknown People - Killed by either Ygor or The Monster off-screen, mentioned.
- Dr. Heinrich "Henry" Von Frankenstein - Died of unspecified causes off-screen, coffin shown. (Revived as a ghost in "The Ghost of Frankenstein")
- Ewald Neumüller - Strangled to death and crushed by his own wagon driven by The Monster on the orders of Ygor.
- Emil Lang - Punched in the back of the head by The Monster off-screen on the orders of Ygor.
- Seven Unnamed Jurors - Killed by The Monster off-screen on the orders of Ygor, mentioned.
- Thomas Benson - Killed by either Ygor or The Monster off-screen, body shown.
Deaths[]
- Total - 17
- 17 Humans
- 11 Men
- 6 Victims of Unknown Gender
- 17 Humans
Kill Counts[]
- Frankenstein's Monster/The Monster - 16 (Disabled)
- Ygor - 16 (Disabled)
Notes[]
- Although he was executed by hanging by the jurors and shot by Baron Frankenstein, it was confirmed in the following film that Ygor survived his injuries.
- Although he was dropped into a sulfur-filled pit by Baron Frankenstein, it was confirmed in the following film that The Monster survived as long as his body was preserved by sulfur.
