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The Frankenstein Theory
Starring Heather Stephens, Kris Lemche, Joe Egender, Timothy Murphy
Directed by Andrew Weiner



A documentary film crew led by Vicky Stephens (Heather Stephens) travels to the Northern Territory of Canada with Jonathan Venkenhein (Kris Lemche), a young intelligent doctor who is convinced that his ancestor created a creature that Mary Shelley based her novel "Frankenstein" off of.  Of course no one believes him, so he hires the film crew to capture the creature on tape.

As it is with found footage films, you can guess how this will turn out.  Everyone lives, the monster comes back to LA with them and he stars in his own reality show.  Everyone makes millions and live in the lap of luxury, and the creature eventually marries Lindsay Lohan.

Or not.  That's just what I wished would happen.  Instead, in what seems like a lesser version of the great film "Troll Hunter," all we get is people wandering around, muttering the same old lines, having a few cheap scares, and a highly predictable and unsatisfactory ending.  The film could've been amazing, if only for better actors.  The scenery is stunning and breathtaking, and the best part of the entire film.  Dropped the ball in a lot of ways which, unfortunately, lands it in the world of mediocrity.

Rating: C

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