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Films like Frankenstein.

Frankenstein (2015) reads as Heavy, steady, extreme horror / sci-fi, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Citadel (2012) poster
1. Citadel2012

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Darlin' (2019) poster
2. Darlin'2019

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Veronica (2017) poster
3. Veronica2017

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Dachra (2018) poster
4. Dachra2018

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Pod (2015) poster
5. Pod2015

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Mimic (2017) poster
6. The Mimic2017

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Hell House LLC (2015) poster
7. Hell House LLC2015

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) poster
8. Paranormal Activity 32011

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Advent Calendar (2021) poster
9. The Advent Calendar2021

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Power (2021) poster
10. The Power2021

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Gaia (2021) poster
11. Gaia2021

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman (2007) poster
12. Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman2007

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

These are Frankenstein’s neighbours — where are yours?

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