The Frankenstein Theory

What makes a good low budget movie? Like any other film, story, characters and acting. I was scanning through Netflix and watched The Frankenstein Theory and even though this film received negative reviews it pulled me in from the start. Yes, it could have been about twenty minutes shorter, but all in all it’s a good independent horror film.

The story revolves around Professor Jonathan Venkenheim. One of his ancestors was the real-life Dr. Frankenstein who created the Frankenstein monster as an experiment in longevity. Venkenheim is convinced that the monster is still alive in the Arctic, so he takes a film crew with him to prove it exists. That’s all I’ll say, not to spoil it for you.

The shooting took place in LA and Alaska. According to Wikipedia, the scenes shot in Alaska involved forty five minute walks through the snow and cold to set up scenes. The film is shot in “found footage” format.

The Frankenstein Theory was released in March, 2013 to a few theaters, video on demand and  DVD. If you like well made independent films, t’s worth your time to watch it. Check out the trailer here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2646378/