The infamous scene of the monster throwing little Maria into the lake plays out. As the villagers search for the monster Henry discovers it. They briefly struggle, with the monster victorious. Taking refuge at an old windmill the monster tosses Henry to the ground. The enraged villagers set fire to it and the monster seemingly dies in the inferno.
Maria's death is beautifully illustrated this issue. The Monster smiling and flowers fluttering as she falls. Great sequence. The final ending that plays out here is lifted from the 1931 James Whale film, not the novel. In the novel Henry searches for the monster after the death of his fiancé. Their final encounter is in an arctic wasteland. I have no problem with the movie ending being played out here. Overall this is a fine adaption of Frankenstein that honours both the novel and the most famous incarnation of it put to film.
eight out of ten.
