In Search of the Real Frankenstein

Name: In Search of the Real Frankenstein
Genre: Horror, Documentary
Released: 2006-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 50 min
Rating: 10
Cast: Rodd Houston, Aonghus Weber

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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