Frankenstein

Featuring a Live Solo Guitar Score Accompaniment by Gary Lucas

A bold, scientific creation turns against its master. Mary Shelley’s story of the Modern Prometheus never seemed so current. James Whale’s 1931 adaptation Shelley’s visionary novel, graced by Boris Karloff’s heartbreaking performance behind Jack Pierce’s groundbreaking make up, remains one of the best monster films ever made. A cautionary tale, one should never forget, told through the lens of dramatic lighting influenced by German expressionism.

Starring, alongside, Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, John Boles, Mae Clarke, Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Frye, Frederic Kerr, Lionel Belmore, and Marilyn Harris.

About Gary Lucas: 
GARY LUCAS has a long history of scoring and accompanying film live—both silent and sound. A pioneer of the genre who has performed his scores at film festivals and theatres all over the world, Gary began in 1989 with his original live score for the 1920 silent expressionist film “The Golem”. He continues composing new solo guitar soundtracks to this day, with live scores for many fantasy and horror films, including Carl Dreyer’s 1932 “Vampyr”, the legendary 1931 Spanish “Dracula”, and for Luis Buñuel’s 1962 surrealist classic “El Angel Exterminador”. A list of prestigious festivals and venues Lucas has performed at include la Cinematheque francaise in Paris, the Venice Biennale, Cineteca Nacional in Mexico City, the New York Film Festival, the Havana Film Festival, the Jecheon International Film and Music Festival in South Korea, the Jerusalem Film Festival, and many others.