In Search of the Real Frankenstein

Oct 26, 2006 | IMDB 10

50 min Watch Now

Horror, Documentary

Long before Mary Shelley wrote her famous story of Victor Frankenstein and his monster, a real-life mad scientist called Johann Konrad Dipple dabbled in similar grave-robbing and reanimation. This History Channel special uncovers Dipple's eager experiments with fresh corpses, as well as his attempts to concoct life-giving potions.

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Rodd Houston, Aonghus Weber

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