Few characters have been adapted as many times and with as much variety as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’s Monster. Although a far cry from Shelley’s original description of the Monster, Boris Karloff launched the character into pop culture history in 1931’s Frankenstein forever cementing the misunderstood Monster as a horror icon. Stitch together some articles on the various incarnations of Frankenstein’s Monster right here.
With this week marking the 87th anniversary of one of the most influential movies of all time, let’s all agree to take a break from Red Dead Redemption for a few minutes to show a ⤇
If you’re on this site right now, I’m going to assume you’re familiar with Universal’s indisputably iconic Dracula (1931). Béla Lugosi. Tod Browning. Dwight Frye. That guy with the cockney accent who keeps calling Frye ⤇
Take a look back on Week 1 and Week 2 of our 31 Days of Horror. During the month of October it has become tradition for many to celebrate the season by watching a horror movie ⤇
Not long after the 1931 test screenings of Universal’s massively successful Frankenstein, there was talk of a sequel. While director James Whale initially wanted nothing to do with a followup, his success with The Invisible Man in 1933 made him the studio’s only ⤇
The explosion of the horror genre on film in mostly thanks to one studio. From the ’30s through the ’50s, Universal Studios cranked out movie after movie featuring our favorite monsters, and audiences couldn’t wait to see more ⤇
The 1980’s saw a rise in movies starring groups of children. Some of the greatest examples, E.T., The Goonies, and The Lost Boys, became some of the biggest hits of the decade. Usually, the plots ⤇
Frankenstein’s Monster has become one of the most widely recognizable characters of literature and film. In 1931, director James Whale and a relatively unknown Boris Karloff changed cinema forever. Fresh off the heals of Dracula, ⤇
Earlier today, Universal Studios released a wave of new information surrounding their upcoming cinematic universe starting with its official branding – Dark Universe. Complementing the new name is a motion logo complete with a musical theme ⤇
While you may or may not recognize Jack Pierce by name, you are most certainly familiar with his enduring legacy. As the head of Universal Studio’s make-up department for almost twenty years, Pierce is responsible ⤇
From the 1920s through the ’50s some of the greatest monsters reigned over the realm of terror. It wouldn’t be until the late ’70s and ’80s that their throne would be challenged. Since then, there ⤇
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