How to watch the Frankenstein (Universal) films in order
There are 5 Frankenstein (Universal) films, about 6.4 hours in total. The first was released in 1931, the latest in 1944. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
A Universal Production film series beginning with Frankenstein in 1931 and followed by four sequels up to 1944.
- 1
Frankenstein (1931)
21 Nov 1931 · 70 min
Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. The mad scientist’s dreams are shattered by his monstrous creation awakening with rage to a world that hates and fears him.
- 2
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
20 Apr 1935 · 75 min
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces him to assist with the creation of a new creature.
- 3
Son of Frankenstein (1939)
13 Jan 1939 · 99 min
One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.
- 4
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
13 Mar 1942 · 68 min
Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.
- 5
House of Frankenstein (1944)
15 Dec 1944 · 71 min
Deranged scientist, Gustav Niemann, escapes from prison and overtakes the director of a traveling chamber of horrors, soon reviving the infamous Count Dracula, the frozen Frankenstein Monster, and the Wolf Man.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.