Young Frankenstein

12A106 min

While other films of the period were rejecting the conventions of classic horror, Mel Brooks’ timeless parody of Universal Studios’ Frankenstein, lovingly celebrates and pastiches its familiar characters and tropes. With stand-out performances by Gene Wilder (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein), Peter Boyle (the Monster), Marty Feldman (Igor), Madeline Kahn (the Bride), and Cloris Leachman (Frau Blücher), this film is a tribute to the pleasures of the genre while also highlighting the fine line between horror and hilarity.