Joe Dante has such a clear vision of what makes these Universal Monster classics great even with their various drawbacks. He's one of the best people to introduce films like this to a new audience.
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Joe Dante is favorite TFH host. Ghost of Frankenstein is probably my least favorite of the series.
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