Harking back to the original concept of Frankenstein this version amplifies the films suspenseful horror and adds greater depth of character and motivation as well as a new and different love story. All of the eagerly anticipated elements are here: the stone walled laboratory the crazed scientist angry villagers a swooning heroine a fearful storm and the hideous yet pathetic deadly creature with its confused mind and powerful undisciplined body. The final confrontation between the doctor and the creature produces a startling surprise.