Michael Shapiro conducts the Binghamton Philharmonic in a performance of his film score for “Frankenstein”
as the movie rolls, October 25, 2025.
Christina Forte, writing for BU Pipe Dream, says in her glowing review of “Boris Karloff's Frankenstein”:
While the composition intensified every aspect of the film, it provided the monster — who is unable to speak — a more sympathetic quality, with particular scenes emphasizing its soul and tragic nature. For instance, in the scene where the monster meets a young girl at the side of a lake, the lightness of the strings evokes friendship and innocence, making the moment the monster accidentally drowns her all the more poignant.
Shapiro’s dynamic composition fit seamlessly with the film, giving the impression that it had always been there.