Frankenstein

Frankenstein, a young scientist obsessed with the secret of life and death, succeeds in creating a human monster from assembled body parts. Despite its grotesque appearance, the creature is innocent and childlike, but it is shackled and imprisoned by Frankenstein and his assistant Fritz. When the monster escapes, it wanders the countryside, encountering a young girl who asks it to play a game, but accidentally kills her. The monster is then hunted by the villagers, who chase it to Frankenstein's laboratory, where it is captured and strangled by Frankenstein's father. The film explores the themes of creation, life, and death, as well as the dangers of playing God and the consequences of scientific hubris. The monster's innocence and subsequent fate are also meant to evoke sympathy and questions about the nature of humanity. The film's use of horror elements, such as lightning storms, dark laboratories, and grotesque bodies, adds to its suspenseful and eerie atmosphere.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Frankenstein include Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Metropolis, She (In Color & Restored), Fury, Shanghai Express, Rich and Strange.