1. Frankenstein (1931)
The electrifying story that began the whole experiments gone wrong theme doesnt deserve to be positioned anywhere else but at number one. Mary Shelleys famous novel adaptation shows the horrifying consequences of attempting to play God. The fault lies with an ambitious scientist, Henry Frankenstein, who is determined to recreate life by using dead human body parts. His experiment works. The creature is born. Fear of the unknown is what causes the issues in this science experiment. At first the creature is harmless and obedient, like a pet dog that does what Frankenstein tells him. But a fear of fire causes the creature to freak out and Frankenstein believes he will be a threat to society and no one will accept him. So hes locked up. What happens when a father abandons his child? The creature comes after its creator. Its not the fault of the creature that he kills an innocent girl he was playing a game with. How was he to know that humans cant float like flowers on water? Like every experiment, its the person meddling with nature who is the bad guy, rather than the creation. Although many have attempted to beat it, Frankenstein remains the top example of a stupid idea that you should refrain from attempting at home.