The two most famous film adaptations of Frankenstein are undoubtedly Frankenstein, directed by James Whale and produced by Universal Studios in 1931, and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, directed by Kenneth Branagh and produced by TriStar Pictures in 1994. In Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, the monster's eloquence and persuasive power make it easier for the reader to sympathize with him, yet in most film versions of the story, the monster is depicted as mute or inarticulate and fundamentally inhuman. Whale's film completely dehumanizes the monster, but it is primarily based on a stage play adapted from the novel. Branagh's version follows the book quite well and the Monster is more accurate than any other film adaptation, but it still lacks a certain amount of humanity that inspires sympathy for his plight. Although both films feature aspects of the novel that lead the viewer to some of the same conclusions that Shelley also leads his readers, they both fail to fully capture the humanity of the monster. In the novel, Shelley leaves much to the reader's imagination. This is not surprising, given that this was a “ghost story” project with Lord Byron and other writers and poets (Shelley, intro). Shelley never goes into detail about how Victor acquired the body and subsequent materials for his creative experiment, he only says that he went to the cemetery, the mass grave, and the slaughterhouses (Shelley, intro ). A brain is never mentioned in the text of the novel and it never describes the process Victor uses to create the monster, but there are hints in the introduction and Vol. 1 on galvanism and alchemical processes (Shelley intro). Although Victor denies Captain Walton the secret of creation he has discovered, the hints that it is indeed a paper in the middle of a paper are truly heartbreaking as the monster, consumed by grief and anger, desperately swims towards the ice raft, torch in hand, to be with his father in death. This creates a lot of sympathy and empathy for the Monster and even shows a glimpse of his humanity at its most painful, but at the same time he is "done with man" (Mary) and becomes a “too grotesque, too bizarre foreigner”. reside in human society” (Snodgrass). Many critics agree that Frankenstein is, and always will be, a difficult piece to capture on film. Whale's Frankenstein will always hold a special place in the hearts of filmmakers and horror fans and Branagh's version still holds the title of "most faithful" to the original novel. Both Whale and Branagh changed Shelley's outlook. Although they didn't strive to make the monster more "monstrous", they simply made him more than a man, but less than human..