Japan Synopsis
恐怖伝説 怪奇！フランケンシュタイン
The film centers around the life of Victor Frankenstein. After creating the monster together with his partner Zuckel, the monster attacks the assistant and falls from a cliff. Assuming the monster is dead, Victor returns to his wife Elizabeth and daughter Emily. A police inspector named Bellbeau investigates some mysterious mutilations killings, and Victor is blackmailed by his former assistant, who lost an eye in his fight with the monster.
Horror + Animation in Japan
61 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Monster of Frankenstein itself).
Other Titles From Studio Live
The 1980–1982 Japan Window
Monster of Frankenstein holds position #42 of 67 Japan films in the 1980–1982 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Monster of Frankenstein premiered alongside 28 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 28 other Japan films in 1981.
The 560th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,669 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (20th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #169 of 391 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Live, Toei Animation, TV Asahi, Marvel Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | July 27, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0270954 |