After he is artificially created, then left for dead by a husband-and-wife team of eccentric scientists, Adam is confronted with nothing but aggression and violence from the world around him. This perfect creation-turned disfigured monster must come to grips with the horrific nature of humanity.
Acting
Xavier Samuel's physical performance—silent, shattered, unforgettable.
Cinematography
Los Angeles as gothic wasteland: concrete, graffiti, gorgeous despair.
Score
Cello-heavy grief that sounds like Adam's internal screaming.
Director
Bernard Rose
Xavier Samuel
Adam "The Monster"
Carrie-Anne Moss
Elizabeth Frankenstein
Danny Huston
Victor Frankenstein
Tony Todd
Eddie
Mckenna Grace
Molly
Maya Erskine
Wanda
Matthew Jacobs
Dr. Marcus
Peter Sudarso
Guard 1
Jeordie White
Skid Row Man
James Lew
Hotel Manager
Mary Gallagher
Amy Johnson
Rob Mars
Officer Crawford
Ron Roggé
Officer Woodcock
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rose also directed 'Candyman'—explains the urban-gothic vibe and Tony Todd's casting.
Adam's monster is deliberately attractive to force audiences to confront their own prejudice when he turns 'monstrous' through suffering, not birth.
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