The Frankenstein Theory respects its source material. It treats Mary Shelley’s novel not as a monster story, but as a tragedy, and it extends that tragedy into the modern day. It’s Blair Witch meets The Thing (minus the body horror).
Look, this is not a Hollywood blockbuster. The supporting cast is a little rough around the edges. There is a scene involving a dog team that feels like it lasts ten minutes too long. And if you need gore every 30 seconds, look elsewhere. This is a slow burn—a frozen burn. Download The Frankenstein Theory 2013 WEBRip X264 AAC
The plot follows a disgraced academic, John Venkenheim (a wonderfully intense Timothy V. Murphy), who is convinced the “monster” is real. To prove his theory to a mocking scientific community, he leads a documentary film crew into the Arctic Circle. Their mission? To track the creature using historical journals and local Inuit legends. Naturally, things go from “scientific expedition” to “fight for survival” very quickly. The Frankenstein Theory respects its source material