Frankenstein Actor: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles Director: James Whale Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi Top Lists Greatest Horror Films Share:SynopsisHenry Frankenstein is a doctor who is trying to discover a way to make the dead walk. He succeeds and creates a monster that has to deal with living again.READ: World War I and the Birth of Horror Frankenstein Video & Photo 1 photos