Dracula (1931) vs Frankenstein (1931)

Frankenstein but Dracula is still entertaining. To be fair, because of the great depression, Dracula could not be the big production the film makers wanted. But I prefer Frankenstein.

Tough choice but I will go with Frankenstein

I would recommend watching Dracula vs Frankenstein from 1971. It beats both films and you get to see them both in their prime battle head to head

Dracula has such a creepy, malignant atmosphere for the first couple reels. If Director Browning and crew could’ve maintained it throughout, I’d watch the movie twice a month. Alas, it really falters once Dracula arrives in England.

Frankenstein, on the other hand, maintains its eerie atmosphere from beginning to end. I’d have to choose Frankenstein.

Frankenstein (1931).

James Whale was the best director of those early monster movies. His efforts have held up the best in my opinion.

I haven't seen either, but I did see Ed Wood, and Bela Lugosi said if I want to make out with a girl, see Dracula... also Boris Karloff doesn't deserve to smell Bela Lugosi's shit...

Frankenstein. Dracula is boring and too stagey! Sound editing on this film is too primitive! Nosferatu was a better vampire film, but Lugosi does have presence.
Vamypr has much better atmosphere than Dracula but has a bizarre storyline.

Frankenstein. It would have been interesting to have the two characters (the monster and Dracula) cross paths sometime shortly after 1931 and before the whole Universal monster franchise descended into camp during the 1940's.