query: where do frankenstein and the monster first meet

pos: Frankenstein nanny, is convicted of the crime after William's locket, which had contained a miniature portrait of Caroline, is found in her pocket. Victor is helpless to stop her from being hanged, as he knows no one would believe his story. Ravaged by grief and guilt, Victor retreats into the mountains. The Creature finds him and pleads for Victor to hear his tale. Intelligent and articulate, the Creature relates his first days of life, living alone in the wilderness and finding that people were afraid of and hated him due to his appearance, which led him to fear and hide from

pos: Frankenstein's monster world that hates him. The monster kills Victor's younger brother William upon learning of the boy's relation to his hated creator. When Frankenstein retreats to the mountains, the monster approaches him at the summit and asks his creator to build him a female mate. In return, he promises to disappear with his mate and never trouble humankind again; the monster then threatens to destroy everything Frankenstein holds dear should he fail. Frankenstein agrees and builds a female creature, but, aghast at the possibility of creating a race of monsters, destroys his experiment. In response, the monster kills Frankenstein's best friend

neg: Frankenstein in popular culture territory; later efforts by the studio combined two or more monsters, culminating in the comedy "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein". The later Universal films in which The Monster appears (and the actors who played him) are: For the reboot film, Guillermo del Toro said his "Frankenstein" would be a faithful "Miltonian tragedy", citing Frank Darabont's "near perfect" script, which evolved into Kenneth Branagh's "Frankenstein". Del Toro said of his vision, "What I'm trying to do is take the myth and do something with it, but combining elements of "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein" without making it just a classical myth

neg: The Ghost of Frankenstein process, since the audience is left to wonder why the Monster is behaving so peculiarly. The Monster's ability to speak would also be dropped after this film (Lugosi's dialogue was filmed but ultimately deleted from "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man") until Glenn Strange, playing the Monster, spoke briefly in "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein". "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" has Chaney make an uncredited second appearance as the Monster during the laboratory escape sequence, replacing a broken-footed Glenn Strange in the Monster role. Despite having been apparently killed at the end of "Son of Frankenstein", Ygor was revealed to have

neg: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein plays into the best of Universal horror cliches." In 2000, the American Film Institute placed the film on its 100 Years...100 Laughs list, where it was ranked No. 56. Notes Footnotes Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a 1948 American horror comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The picture is the first of several films in which the comedy duo meets classic characters from Universal's horror film stable. In this film, they encounter Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi), Frankenstein's monster (Glenn Strange), and the Wolf Man (Lon

neg: Frankenstein (1931 film) "near perfect" script, which evolved into Kenneth Branagh's "Frankenstein". Del Toro said of his vision, "What I'm trying to do is take the myth and do something with it, but combining elements of "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein" without making it just a classical myth of the monster. The best moments in my mind of "Frankenstein", of the novel, are yet to be filmed [...] The only guy that has ever nailed for me the emptiness, not the tragic, not the Miltonian dimension of the monster, but the emptiness is Christopher Lee in the Hammer films, where he really looks

neg: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein "Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman", which serves as a spiritual sequel, as it contains no mention of this film's events. The Chipmunks are performing at a theme park called Majestic Movie Studios (a spoof of Universal Studios Hollywood). While taking a break from their concert, the Chipmunks get lost, and eventually get locked inside the park. They find their way to the "Frankenstein's Castle" attraction, where a real Dr. Victor Frankenstein is working on his monster. The monster is brought to life, and the doctor sends it in pursuit of the Chipmunks. In their escape, the monster retrieves

neg: The House of Frankenstein (film) following year and later in "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein". "House of Frankenstein" marked Glenn Strange's debut as the monster. Strange, a former cowboy, had been a minor supporting player in dozens of low-budget Westerns over the preceding 15 years. He reprised the role in "House of Dracula" and "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein", and cemented the popular image of the monster as shambling, clumsy, and inarticulate. Boris Karloff, who had moved on from playing the monster to playing the mad scientist, reportedly coached Strange on how to play the role. The scream that accompanies Daniel's fall from the roof

neg: Frankenstein's monster Lon Chaney, Jr. took over the part from Karloff in "The Ghost of Frankenstein;" Bela Lugosi portrayed the role in "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man;" and Glenn Strange played the monster in the last three Universal Studios films to feature the character - "House of Frankenstein," "House of Dracula," and "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein." But their makeup replicated the iconic look first worn by Karloff. To this day, the image of Karloff's face is owned by his daughter's company, Karloff Enterprises, for which Universal replaced Karloff's features with Glenn Strange's in most of their marketing. Since Karloff's portrayal, the

neg: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a 1948 American horror comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The picture is the first of several films in which the comedy duo meets classic characters from Universal's horror film stable. In this film, they encounter Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi), Frankenstein's monster (Glenn Strange), and the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.). Subsequent films pair the duo with the Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the Mummy. (The comedians interacted with the last of the Universal Studios monsters, the

neg: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein Wolfman", "Monster Mash", and four episodes of "Archie's Weird Mysteries") on September 7, 2004 by Universal Studios Home Video. A DVD called "Scare-riffic Double Feature", featuring only this film and "Meet the Wolfman" was released on September 4, 2007. The "Scare-riffic Double Feature" DVD was re-released with a different cover on March 11, 2008. Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein is a 1999 American animated comedy horror film produced by Bagdasarian Productions, LLC. and Universal Cartoon Studios and distributed by Universal Studios Home Video. It is directed by Kathi Castillo, written by John Loy

neg: The House of Frankenstein (film) and, since they do exactly what is expected of them, the spectator is neither shocked nor chilled." The House of Frankenstein (film) House of Frankenstein is a 1944 American monster crossover horror film starring Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney Jr., directed by Erle C. Kenton, written by Curt Siodmak, and produced by Universal Studios as a sequel to "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" and "Son of Dracula" the previous year. The cast includes a mad scientist (Karloff), the Wolf Man (Chaney), Count Dracula (John Carradine), a hunchback (J. Carrol Naish), and Frankenstein's monster (Glenn Strange). This "monster rally" approach would

neg: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man the life-affirming folk song "Faro-la Faro-Li" enrages Talbot as Dr. Mannering arrives. The doctor, having followed him across Europe, converses with Talbot to persuade him to return to Wales before he has another spell. Talbot refuses to go with Mannering, and the Monster crashes the festival. With the Monster revealed, Elsa and Mannering agree to help the villagers rid themselves of the Frankenstein curse forever. The following morning, the couple, with Maleva in tow, meet with Talbot and the Monster at the ruins. Mannering is instantly fascinated by the Monster scientifically, and the Baroness gives the notes to Talbot and

neg: Billy Frankenstein is the latest relative to Frankenstein) to bring the monster to life. Also, an unintelligent officer named Constable Frogg (John Maynard) has a family history of other Froggs capturing the Frankenstein monster, and dreams of continuing the legacy. Frogg also constantly receives phone calls from prank callers who say "ribbit ribbit". Frogg is hired by a man named Otto von Sloane (Vernon Wells), and his lady Fraulein (Griffin Drew), to scare the Franks into selling him the castle and make way for a mall. Billy, his mother Sandy and Billy's aunt Thelma (Kristin Jadrnicek) arrive at the castle and meet

neg: Frankenstein the creature, brought to life by Victor Frankenstein, addresses the most fundamental human questions: "It's the idea of asking your maker what your purpose is. Why are we here, what can we do?" There are numerous novels retelling or continuing the story of Frankenstein and his monster. Loose adaptations Frankenstein Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley (1797–1851) that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a hideous, sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition of

neg: Frankenstein (1931 film) the deliberately farcical "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948). Though it is unrelated to the Universal series, the later "Frankenstein 1970" has the scientist Frankenstein, here played by Karloff, animate the Monster using a nuclear reactor. Although Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant is often referred to as "Igor" in descriptions of the films, he is not so called in the earliest films. In both "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein", Frankenstein has an assistant who is played both times by Dwight Frye who is crippled. In the original 1931 film the character is named "Fritz" who is hunchbacked and walks with the aid

neg: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein Theodore's dropped teddy bear. The monster follows the Chipmunks home and returns the bear to Theodore, who quickly befriends him. The Chipmunks learn that the monster (whom Theodore has nicknamed "Frankie") is truly good-hearted. Dave goes to the park to book a concert that night to celebrate the premiere of an anticipated film. Dr. Frankenstein tracks Frankie to the Chipmunks' home, and, angered at the monster's benevolence, kidnaps Alvin. Simon, Theodore, and Frankie hurry back to the park to rescue Alvin. Dr. Frankenstein force feeds Alvin a potion and induces a powerful electrical shock. Alvin is released by Frankie, and

neg: Monster Mash (2000 film) "Monster Mash" was released on VHS on August 29, 2000. The film was released on DVD alongside "Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein", "Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman", and four episodes of "Archie's Weird Mysteries" on the "Monster Bash Fun Pack" released on September 7, 2004. Despite not receiving any professional critical reviews, "Monster Mash" was well received by audiences. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 78% rating based on 51 users, with an average rating of 4.2/5. Monster Mash (2000 film) Monster Mash is a 2000 Italian-American direct-to-video animated musical comedy horror film based on the

neg: Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde her book, "Black Frankenstein: The Making of an American Metaphor". In Young's book, she argues that the Frankenstein monster "refuses to accept his placelessness". The idea of the Frankenstein monster can be appropriated to African Americans as an idea where the monster is placed in an unknown land and society, and he must react violently to escape the treachery of that society. That metaphor is embraced by the African American community because of how they were forced into a society where they were treated as monsters. In the case of this film,however, the monster is a white man navigating a

neg: Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell is a 1974 British horror film, directed by Terence Fisher and produced by Hammer Film Productions. It stars Peter Cushing, Shane Briant and David Prowse. Filmed at Elstree Studios in 1972 but not released until 1974, it was the final chapter in the "Hammer Frankenstein" saga of films as well as director Fisher's last film. The film was released on UK DVD+Blu-ray on 28 April 2014, with all previously censored scenes restored. Baron Victor Frankenstein (Cushing) is housed at an insane asylum where he has been made a

neg: Wolf Frankenstein of Krogh, Peter was saved and Wolf swung on a rope and knocked the Monster into the sulphur instead. After all this, Wolf decided to move back to America with Elsa and Peter. Wolf later handed the keys to the Frankenstein estate over to the townspeople. Wolf was later mentioned in "The Ghost of Frankenstein" where Ludwig had heard about his brother's encounter with the monster. Wolf Frankenstein Baron Wolf von Frankenstein is a fictional character who appears in the Universal film "Son of Frankenstein". He is played by Basil Rathbone. Wolf Frankenstein was the elder son of Henry Frankenstein

neg: Frankenstein (video game) Dr. Frankenstein in the first two, and of his monster in the third. As with the earlier CRL adventure "Dracula", the game was awarded a "15" certificate for its gory graphics. Frankenstein (video game) Frankenstein is a text adventure game released by CRL in for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum home computers. The game is based on the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. Dr. Frankenstein must find and destroy his murderous escaped monster; the monster must remain free and learn the reason for its existence. "Frankenstein" is a standard text adventure with static graphics in some locations

neg: Frankenstein's monster Frankenstein's monster Frankenstein's monster, often referred to as "Frankenstein", is a fictional character who first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus". Shelley's title thus compares the monster's creator, Victor Frankenstein, to the mythological character Prometheus, who fashioned humans out of clay and gave them fire. In Shelley's Gothic story, Victor Frankenstein builds the creature in his laboratory through an ambiguous method consisting of chemistry and alchemy. Shelley describes the monster as , hideously ugly, but sensitive and emotional. The monster attempts to fit into human society but is shunned, which leads him to seek revenge

neg: Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell as a Frankenstein laboratory creation in this film, his first having been in "The Horror of Frankenstein". He is the only actor to have played a Hammer Frankenstein's monster more than once. During the DVD commentary session for this movie, Prowse said that his daily transformation into "The Monster From Hell" went fairly quickly, being able to suit up and pull on the mask in only about 30 minutes – whereas his time in the make-up chair for his previous Hammer monster role typically required several tedious hours. "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell" has received a mixed reception from

neg: The Horror of Frankenstein he was eventually approached by Jimmy Sangster about being cast as this revisionist Baron Frankenstein's laboratory creation. Prowse has the distinction of being the only actor to have portrayed Frankenstein's monster in more than one Hammer film: this production marked his first such appearance; the second occasion was "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell" (1974), where his overall appearance was much more horrifically elaborate. He also appeared briefly in the traditional Frankenstein's monster make-up and costume in a gag appearance in "Casino Royale" (1967). Howard Thompson of "The New York Times" enjoyed the first hour as "not only painless but

neg: Peter Cushing the alias Doctor Victor Stein. He returned for "The Evil of Frankenstein" (1963), where the Baron has a carnival hypnotist resurrect his monster's inactive brain, and "Frankenstein Created Woman" (1967), in which the Frankenstein's monster is a woman played by "Playboy" magazine centrefold model Susan Denberg. Cushing played the lead role twice more in "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed" (1969) and "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell" (1974). The former film portrays Frankenstein as a far more ruthless character than had been seen before, and features a scene in which Cushing's Frankenstein rapes the character played by Veronica Carlson. Neither Carlson

neg: Dick Briefer Frankenstein monster created by Mary Shelley in her 1818 novel "Frankenstein". Considered by comics historians to be "America's first ongoing comic book series to fall squarely within the horror genre", the feature, set in New York City circa 1930, starred a guttural, rampaging creature actually dubbed "Frankenstein" (unlike Shelley's nameless original monster). Briefer's better-known version of the Frankenstein monster, however, developed upon the monster's return from the war, in "Frankenstein" #1 (undated, 1945), Frankenstein settled into small-town life, becoming a genial neighbor who "began having delightful adventures with Dracula, the Wolfman and other horrific creatures. Briefer, with his trademark "loose

neg: The House of Frankenstein (film) is actually the voice of Karloff, recycled from the scene in "Son of Frankenstein" where the monster howls in anguish at finding Ygor dead. The face on the monster dummy used in the ice and laboratory scenes was a mask of Lon Chaney Jr., who had played the monster himself in "The Ghost of Frankenstein". Strange did his own stunt work on the film, notably in the climax where he flees across a field of burning grass and sinks into a pool of quicksand. The grass was actually tumbleweeds, which nearly scorched him when they burned more quickly than expected.

neg: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Film Institute's "100 Funniest American Movies". Lawrence Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.) makes an urgent phone call from London to a Florida railway station where Chick Young (Bud Abbott) and Wilbur Grey (Lou Costello) work as baggage clerks. Talbot tries to impart to Wilbur the danger of a shipment due to arrive for "McDougal's House Of Horrors", a local wax museum. The crates purportedly contain the remains of Count Dracula (Béla Lugosi) and the Frankenstein monster (Glenn Strange). However, before Wilbur can understand, a full moon rises and Talbot transforms into a werewolf. He proceeds to destroy his hotel room while

neg: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man and Kong. The 2009 film "House of the Wolf Man" is a tribute to "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" and Universal's other "monster mash" films and also features a climactic clash between Frankenstein's Monster and a werewolf. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man is a 1943 American horror film produced by Universal Studios starring Lon Chaney, Jr. as the Wolf Man and Bela Lugosi as Frankenstein's monster. This was the first of a series of "ensemble" monster films combining characters from several film series. This film, therefore, is both the fifth in the series of films

neg: Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics) X-Men" #40 (Jan. 1968), by writer Roy Thomas and penciler Don Heck, and was destroyed by the titular team of mutant superheroes. The actual Monster first appeared in Marvel Comics continuity in a cameo flashback in "The Heir of Frankenstein" in "The Silver Surfer" #7 (Aug. 1969), by writer-editor Lee and penciler John Buscema. The character received an ongoing series, titled "Frankenstein" in the postal indicia and initially "The Monster of Frankenstein" (issues #1-5) and later "The Frankenstein Monster" as the cover logo, that ran 18 issues (Jan. 1973 - Sept. 1975). This series began with a four-issue retelling of

neg: Frankenstein in popular culture Frankenstein in popular culture Mary Shelley's 1818 novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus", and the famous character of Frankenstein's monster, have influenced popular culture for at least a century. The work has inspired numerous films, television programs, video games and derivative works. The character of the monster remains one of the most recognized icons in horror fiction. The first film adaptation of the tale, "Frankenstein", was made by Edison Studios in 1910, written and directed by J. Searle Dawley, with Augustus Phillips as Frankenstein, Mary Fuerte as Elizabeth, and Charles Ogle as the Monster. The brief (16 min.) story has

neg: The Ghost of Frankenstein feature. The title of the film refers to the fact that Dr. Henry Frankenstein, creator of The Monster in the first Universal "Frankenstein" film, appears (played by Hardwicke) as a ghostly apparition to advise Ludwig. The footage of the Monster scrambling to escape the fire was later reused at the end of "House of Dracula", even though Glenn Strange plays the Monster in that film. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: The Ghost of Frankenstein The Ghost of Frankenstein is a 1942 American horror film, and the fourth in a series of films produced by

neg: Frankenstein in popular culture Giovanni Drivetti. The film is also now considered a lost film. The first sound adaptation of the story, "Frankenstein" (1931), was produced by Universal Pictures, directed by James Whale, and starred Boris Karloff as the monster. The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Its sequel, "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) was also directed by Whale with Karloff as the monster. It was followed by "Son of Frankenstein" (1939), the last of the three films with Boris Karloff as the monster. "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942) marked the Universal series' descent into B movie

neg: Alvin and the Chipmunks in film a break from their concert, they get lost, and eventually get locked inside the park. They find their way to the "Frankenstein's Castle" attraction, where a real Dr. Victor Frankenstein is working on his monster. The monster is brought to life, and the doctor sends it in pursuit of the Chipmunks. In their escape, the monster retrieves Theodore's dropped teddy bear. Now it's up to the Chipmunks to get back his teddy bear and do something to the monster. When Alvin has nightmares of meeting the Wolfman, which led him waking up screaming in horror, Simon and Dave conclude that

neg: Glenn Strange Years of Horror" (1996). On the set of "House of Dracula" (1945), Lon Chaney, Jr., got him extremely inebriated. In the scene in which the Monster is discovered in a cave, where Strange lay immersed for hours in "faked quicksand" (actually cold mud) waiting for the cameras to roll. As Glenn began to get a serious chill, Chaney recommended that alcohol would keep Strange warm. Strange could barely walk straight after the day's shooting. Strange played the Monster a third time in "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948), with Chaney, Jr. as the Wolf Man and Bela Lugosi as Count

neg: The House of Frankenstein (film) the monster and Niemann drown in quicksand. "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" (1943) had been the first on-screen pairing of two Universal Studios monsters, but "House of Frankenstein" was the first multi-monster movie. Early drafts of the story reportedly involved more characters from the Universal stable, including the Mummy, the Ape Woman, the Mad Ghoul, and possibly the Invisible Man. Working titles—which included "Chamber of Horrors" (a reference to Lampini's travelling horror show) and "The Devil's Brood"—emphasized the multi-monster nature of the story. The multi-monster approach, which emphasized box office appeal over continuity, was used in "House of Dracula" the

neg: Frankenstein in popular culture the series would be. Hammer wanted to do a series about Baron Frankenstein involved in various misadventures, while Columbia wanted a series of science fiction stories loosely based around the idea of science gone wrong. Though unshown at the time of its production, the episode is available on DVD from several sources. Depictions of The Monster have varied widely, from mindless killing machines to the depiction of The Monster as a kind of tragic hero (closest to the Shelley version in behavior) in "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein", "The Bride", and "Van Helsing". Throughout the Universal series, he evolves from the latter

neg: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man of Dr. Frankenstein in the remains of his estate, and permanently end his own life through scientific means. The townsfolk want no part of them or their desire to meet with the deceased Frankenstein and rudely order them to leave. An upset Talbot transforms into the Wolf Man and kills a young woman, causing the villagers of Vasaria to raise a mob to chase him down. Fleeing toward the ruins of the Frankenstein castle, Talbot falls through the burned-out flooring and into the frozen cellars below. Talbot recovers from his animal state, and wanders around, discovering Frankenstein's Monster (ironically portrayed

neg: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein after Simon swipes the doctor's potions book, the four of them escape back into the park. Shortly after, the process Alvin underwent takes effect, transforming Alvin into a zany cartoon monster. Alvin escapes to the premiere, causing chaos and havoc in his path. Using the potions book, Simon and Theodore mix an antidote using various food items from a buffet, and feed it to Alvin during his rampage. Alvin returns to normal, and the Chipmunks go to perform their concert. Before the concert begins, Dr. Frankenstein attempts to transform Alvin back to his monster self, but is thwarted by Frankie,

neg: Billy Frankenstein takes an interest in. While out shopping, George and Sandy buy a Frankenstein monster doll to give to Billy as a present and arrive home to give Billy the doll and have dinner with Sloane and Fraulein. Finally, Sandy sees the monster for herself, who Sloane mistakes for Frogg. When Sloane is convinced of the monster's existence, he and Fraulein both flee. The film ends with the Franks, Thelma, Bloodstone and Frogg, raising the $25,000 by having tourist attractions in their castle, complete with photos with the Frankenstein monster and tours down to the lab, where a little girl pulls

neg: House of Dracula attack the Frankenstein monster, but the monster subdues them. Edlemann kills Holtz by accidental electrocution. Talbot shoots Edlemann dead. Talbot traps the Frankenstein monster under fallen shelving. A fire breaks out, and the townspeople flee the burning castle. The burning roof collapses on the Frankenstein monster. Cast notes: The working titles for the film were "Dracula vs. the Wolf Man" or "The Wolf Man vs. Dracula". Although Glenn Strange appears as the Monster in most of the film, footage of Chaney as the Monster from "The Ghost of Frankenstein" and Boris Karloff from "Bride of Frankenstein" was recycled; Karloff appears

neg: Kyoufu Densetsu Kaiki! Frankenstein Kyoufu Densetsu Kaiki! Frankenstein , is a 1981 Japanese animated television film based on Mary Shelley's novel and the Marvel comic book Monster of Frankenstein. In this 98-minute violent, adult-oriented film, the creature was portrayed as a misunderstood monster, who only wanted to be loved. The film was dubbed and released in the U.S in 1984. The dubbed version never had a title but was advertised as both "Monster of Frankenstein" and "Frankenstein Legend of Terror". In 1860, Victor Frankenstein after creating the monster together with his partner Zuckel, the monster attacks the assistant and falls from a cliff. Assuming

neg: Bride of Frankenstein (character) Bride of Frankenstein (character) The Bride of Frankenstein is a fictional character first introduced in the novel, "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus", and later in the film, "Bride of Frankenstein. In Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus", Victor Frankenstein is tempted by his monster's proposal to create a female creature so that the monster can have a wife: "“Shall each man,” cried he, “find a wife for his bosom, and each beast have his mate, and I be alone?"" The monster promises that if Victor grants his request, he and his mate will vanish into the wilderness of South

neg: Bride of Frankenstein his Monster. Reminding them that her intention was to impart a moral lesson, Mary says she has more of the story to tell. The scene shifts to the end of the 1931 "Frankenstein". Villagers gathered around the burning windmill cheer the apparent death of the Monster (Boris Karloff). Their joy is tempered by the realization that Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) is also apparently dead. Hans (Reginald Barlow), father of the girl the creature drowned in the previous film, wants to see the Monster's bones. He falls into a flooded pit underneath the mill, where the Monster – having survived the

neg: Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics) Learning, but they were defeated by the X-Men. Learning of the existence of a Frankenstein descendant, the Monster comes to exact his vengeance on the Hellfire Club. Frankenstein's Monster is later recruited by Phil Coulson to join his incarnation of the Howling Commandos in order to combat Dormammu's Mindless Plague. Frankenstein's Monster is a result of a biological experiment by Baron Victor Frankenstein which grafted pieces of various corpses together which were animated through an undisclosed procedure involving electricity. In the first issue of "The Monster of Frankenstein", a series of injections is used rather than the traditional electric jump-starting

neg: Frankenstein (1931 film) of a small cane. Fritz did not originate from the "Frankenstein" novel, and instead originated from the earliest recorded play adaptation, "Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein", where he was played by Robert Keeley. In "Bride of Frankenstein", Frye plays "Karl" a murderer who stands upright but has a lumbering metal brace on both legs that can be heard clicking loudly with every step. Both characters would be killed by Karloff's monster in their respective films. It was not until "Son of Frankenstein" (1939) that a character called "Ygor" first appears (here played by Bela Lugosi and revived by Lugosi

neg: Frankenstein's monster "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein". The monster is often portrayed as being afraid of fire. Scholars sometimes look for deeper meaning in Shelley’s story, and have analogized the monster to a motherless child; Shelley’s own mother died while giving birth to her. The monster has also been analogized to an oppressed class; Shelley wrote that the monster recognized "the division of property, of immense wealth and squalid poverty." Others see in the monster the tragic results of uncontrolled scientific progress, especially as at the time of publishing, Galvanism had convinced many scientists that raising the dead through use of electrical

neg: Frankenstein's Monster (video game) A.V. Club" cited the game as one of the highlights of the platform. Frankenstein's Monster (video game) Frankenstein's Monster is a platform game developed for the Atari 2600 video game console, based on Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein". It was released by Data Age in 1983. The player character has to "make his way through the ghoulish castle of Dr. Frankenstein," where he "must prevent him from completing his creation." The player must "gather stones from the dungeon and bring them to the tower where [he] must build a barricade around "Frankenstein's monster" before he has accumulated enough energy to come alive,"

neg: Frankenstein's Monster (video game) Frankenstein's Monster (video game) Frankenstein's Monster is a platform game developed for the Atari 2600 video game console, based on Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein". It was released by Data Age in 1983. The player character has to "make his way through the ghoulish castle of Dr. Frankenstein," where he "must prevent him from completing his creation." The player must "gather stones from the dungeon and bring them to the tower where [he] must build a barricade around "Frankenstein's monster" before he has accumulated enough energy to come alive," which he does using the so-called "Power Probe," a device absorbing energy from

neg: Frankenstein: The Monster Returns Frankenstein: The Monster Returns Frankenstein: The Monster Returns is a Nintendo Entertainment System action video game developed by Tose and published by Bandai in 1991 exclusively in North America. Set some time after the Frankenstein story, the titular Monster (erroneously named Frankenstein as in many other sources) returns from the dead, leading a supernatural army - by way of magic. He razes several villages and kidnaps a beautiful maiden named Emily, with the intent on making her his bride. The Monster even manages to use his magic to subdue several mythical entities such as Death and Medusa as well. The

neg: Young Frankenstein (comics) at hand-to-hand combat. Young Frankenstein (comics) Young Frankenstein is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. Young Frankenstein first appears in "Teen Titans" vol. 3 #38 (September 2006) and was created by Geoff Johns and Tony Daniel. Little is known about the origin of Young Frankenstein. At one point, Young Frankenstein was a member of the Teen Titans in-between the events of "Infinite Crisis" and "One Year Later". A picture of him clearly shows him as a younger version of the famous Frankenstein's monster, another DC Comics character based on the famous monster and a member of the Seven Soldiers

neg: Young Frankenstein (comics) Young Frankenstein (comics) Young Frankenstein is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. Young Frankenstein first appears in "Teen Titans" vol. 3 #38 (September 2006) and was created by Geoff Johns and Tony Daniel. Little is known about the origin of Young Frankenstein. At one point, Young Frankenstein was a member of the Teen Titans in-between the events of "Infinite Crisis" and "One Year Later". A picture of him clearly shows him as a younger version of the famous Frankenstein's monster, another DC Comics character based on the famous monster and a member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory. What

neg: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man is a 1943 American horror film produced by Universal Studios starring Lon Chaney, Jr. as the Wolf Man and Bela Lugosi as Frankenstein's monster. This was the first of a series of "ensemble" monster films combining characters from several film series. This film, therefore, is both the fifth in the series of films based upon Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", directly after "The Ghost of Frankenstein", and a sequel to "The Wolf Man". Some four years after the events of "The Wolf Man" and "The Ghost of Frankenstein", two men break into

neg: Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster is a point-and-click adventure video game that stars Tim Curry as Dr. Frankenstein, and has the player controlling a newly created Frankenstein monster. Other cast members include Robert Rothrock as the voice of the monster, Rebecca Wink as villager Sara, and Amanda Fuller as Gabrielle, the monster's daughter. It used full motion video clips and 3D CGI graphics similar to Myst. The game was developed by Amazing Media and published by Interplay Entertainment Corp for the PC in 1995 and for the Sega Saturn in 1997.

neg: Kyoufu Densetsu Kaiki! Frankenstein monster. Emily comes to his rescue, and for the first time, Franken speaks her name. Tired of a life he never wanted, the monster commits suicide by throwing himself off of a cliff. Victor, driven mad by all the terror he caused, shoots himself in the chest. Inspector Bellbeau visits Franken's grave, as the red scarf Emily gave the monster blows away in the wind while Emily now lives with her grandfather. Kyoufu Densetsu Kaiki! Frankenstein , is a 1981 Japanese animated television film based on Mary Shelley's novel and the Marvel comic book Monster of Frankenstein. In this 98-minute

neg: Frankenstein all'italiana – Prendimi, straziami, che brucio de passion! Frankenstein all'italiana – Prendimi, straziami, che brucio de passion! Frankenstein all'italiana – Prendimi, straziami, che brucio de passion! () is an Italian film directed by Armando Crispino. Dr. Victor Frankenstein creates a monster to show his scientific theories, but soon leaves him. So the scientist tries to rebuild his life by getting married with Janet, and retires to his castle with Igor. However, the monster comes back to haunt Frankenstein, and soon Victor finds out that the monster has a ferocious sexual attraction to Janet. Frankenstein then calls Igor to readjust the monster, but Igor also takes advantage of Janet...

neg: The Bowery Boys (1957). Abbott and Costello become private detectives in "Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man" (1951); the Bowery Boys open up a detective agency in 1953's "Private Eyes". After Abbott and Costello's haunted-house comedy "Hold That Ghost" (1941) became a smash hit, the East Side Kids released the similar "Spooks Run Wild" with Bela Lugosi later that year. Lugosi went on to help make "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein," one of A&C's most popular and critically acclaimed comedies. The basic premise, centered around Dracula's scheme to transplant Costello's brain into the Frankenstein monster (played by Glenn Strange), was duplicated a

neg: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein which leads to an explosion. After the smoke clears, Theodore introduces Frankie to the public, promising that Frankie will bring no harm if treated kindly. Meanwhile, Dr. Frankenstein is revealed to have been given the job of being the studio's mascot, Sammy Squirrel, much to his dissatisfaction, as he is trying to get the mascot's head off in a last ditch effort to kidnap Alvin. All original songs written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom. The film was released via VHS on September 28, 1999 and DVD (as a "Monster Bash Fun Pack" with "Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the

neg: Frankenstein (1931 film) had died in 1937). This film featured Karloff's last full film performance as the Monster. "Son of Frankenstein" featured Basil Rathbone as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein, Bela Lugosi as bearded hunchback Ygor, and Lionel Atwill as Inspector Krogh. "The Ghost of Frankenstein" was released in 1942. The movie features Lon Chaney Jr. as the Monster, taking over from Boris Karloff, who played the role in the first three films of the series, and Bela Lugosi in his second appearance as the demented Ygor. The fifth installment, "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" was released in 1943, directed by Roy William Neill,

neg: Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics) released all the giant monsters in their possession where they trampled over Merlin's army. When Frank opted to tend to the injured, the Howling Commandos chose to pursue the remaining members of Merlin's army. Frank was present when Mole Man's forces showed up to help fight Merlin's army. This version of the character was ranked #8 on a listing of Marvel Comics' monster characters in 2015. A number of the characters appearances have been collected into a trade paperback: "Essential Monster of Frankenstein" (496 pages, collects "Monster of Frankenstein" #1-5, "Frankenstein's Monster" #6-18, "Giant-Size Werewolf" #2, "Monsters Unleashed" #2, 4-10

neg: The Curse of Frankenstein bath of acid. Its body dissolves completely, leaving no proof that it ever existed. Victor is imprisoned for Justine's murder. The priest does not believe Frankenstein's story. When Krempe visits, Frankenstein begs him to testify that it was the creature who killed Justine, but he refuses and denies all knowledge of the experiment. Krempe leaves Frankenstein and joins Elizabeth, telling her there is nothing they can do for him. Frankenstein is led away to the guillotine. Producer Max Rosenberg originally approached Michael Carreras at Hammer Films with a deal to produce "Frankenstein and the Monster" (Rosenberg claims that he came

neg: Billy Frankenstein Bloodstone, who introduces himself as the caretaker of the house. Billy discovers one of Dr. Frankenstein's books about life and death and finds a map of the castle inside the book which leads him into the basement where he discovers the inanimate Frankenstein monster. When Billy falls asleep in the basement, the monster comes to life. Rather than being scary and threatening, the monster turns out to be friendly and confused. Billy wakes up later to discover the monster had gotten loose and goes out to find him, as does Bloodstone, who hires Sloane's lawyer (who announced the house repossession)

neg: Universal Classic Monsters three films. "House of Frankenstein" (1944) and "House of Dracula" (1945) featured many of the monsters from the studio's previous films. As the decade drew to a close, the comedy "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) features Lugosi in only his second film as Count Dracula, alongside Chaney Jr. as Larry Talbot (the Wolf Man), and Glenn Strange as Frankenstein's monster. Abbott and Costello appeared in films featuring characters such as the Mummy and the Invisible Man. "Creature from the Black Lagoon", directed by Jack Arnold, was released in 1954. "Dracula" and "Frankenstein" were re-released as double features in theatres,

neg: Monster Mash (1995 film) the old mansion of Dr. Frankenstein. Once inside, they meet a host of strange characters, at whose mercy Scott and Mary suddenly find themselves when Frankenstein informs them, "I'm sorry the bridge is out, you'll have to spend the night!" Each character has his or her own secret designs on Mary and Scott. Frankenstein wants to take Scott's brain and put it in his latest creation. Meanwhile, Frankenstein's assistant, Igor, develops feelings for Mary, especially after she encourages him to be confident and "play your hunch," thinking that, once Scott's brain has been removed, Igor's own brain can replace it.

neg: Frankenstein Unbound two monsters far into the future. They land on a snowy mountain with no sign of civilization. Frankenstein and the monster both try to entice the woman to them, only to have her force Frankenstein to shoot and kill her. Enraged, the monster kills Frankenstein and trudges off into the snowstorm. Buchanan follows, hoping to kill the monster before he reaches a city and kills again. Eventually the monster is cornered in a cave filled with computers and machines. When Buchanan enters, the machines chirp to life and a voice says "Welcome back, Dr. Buchanan." The monster tells Buchanan that

neg: Frankenstein's monster in the opening credits, the character is referred to merely as "The Monster" (the actor's name is replaced by a question mark, but Karloff is listed in the closing credits). Nevertheless, the creature soon enough became best known in the popular imagination as "Frankenstein". This usage is sometimes considered erroneous, but some usage commentators regard the monster sense of "Frankenstein" as well-established and not an error. Modern practice varies somewhat. For example, in "Dean Koontz's Frankenstein", first published in 2004, the creature is named "Deucalion", after the character from Greek Mythology, who is the son of the titan Prometheus, a

neg: Frankenstein in popular culture beams, and magnetized feet. He was an ambassador sent to Earth by aliens in the 1850s, but upon arrival, he went berserk. His fellow aliens followed him to the North Pole, where he was frozen. In the present, he was discovered by scientists and thawed. According to Professor X, this android was the inspiration for Shelley's novel. "The Monster of Frankenstein", the first five issues of which (Jan.-September 1973) contained a faithful (in spirit at least) retelling of Shelley's tale before transferring The Monster into the present day and pitting him against James Bond-inspired evil organizations. The artist, Mike Ploog,

neg: I Was a Teenage Frankenstein angry at the professor, tells him that she knows that the monster is responsible for the murder. The professor, taking no chances, has the monster kill her and feeds her remains to the alligator. Dr. Karlton, sent out of town, knows nothing about this. The professor accompanies the monster to a lover's lane, where he kills a teenage boy in order to obtain his face. The boy's face is successfully grafted onto the monster. Professor Frankenstein tells Dr. Karlton of his plans to dismember his creation and ship him in various boxes to England and then return there to put

neg: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and dock. Chick insists they search for Dracula and the Monster to prove to Wilbur that they do not really exist. Behind a revolving door, Wilbur experiences a few close calls with the monsters; whenever he tries to get Chick's attention, the monsters have disappeared. Meanwhile, Joan discovers Dr. Frankenstein's notebook in Sandra's desk and Sandra finds Joan's insurance company employee ID in her purse. As the men and women prepare to leave for the ball, a suavely dressed Dr. Lahos (a.k.a. Dracula) introduces himself to Joan and the boys. Also working at the castle is the naive Prof. Stevens

neg: Young Frankenstein love of violin music and her own romantic relationship with Frederick's grandfather. However, the creature is enraged by sparks from a thrown switch and escapes the castle. While roaming the countryside, the monster has encounters with a young girl and a blind hermit, references to 1931's "Frankenstein". Frederick recaptures the monster and locks the two of them in a room, where he calms the monster's homicidal tendencies with flattery and fully acknowledges his own heritage, shouting out, "My name is Frankenstein!". At a theater full of illustrious guests, Frederick shows "The Creature", dressed in top hat and tails, following simple

neg: Larry Talbot help cure him. They set out on a journey to the Frankenstein family's castle, where he hopes to find there the notes of Dr. Henry Frankenstein so he might learn how to permanently end his own life through scientific means, knowing now that being struck by silver was not the final cure the legend claims. By chance, during his transformations into a werewolf, he falls into the castle's frozen catacombs and revives Frankenstein's monster. Finding that the Monster is unable to locate the notes of the long-dead doctor, Talbot seeks out Baroness Elsa Frankenstein, hoping she knows their hiding place.

neg: Son of Frankenstein with "The Ghost of Frankenstein" in 1942 in which Lon Chaney, Jr. took over the role of the Monster and Lugosi returned as Ygor; Lugosi himself would go on to play the Monster in "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" in 1943, while Karloff would return to the franchise as another character in 1944's "House of Frankenstein". Karloff would not don the Monster makeup again for film until an episode of the TV series "Route 66" in the 1960s. Son of Frankenstein Son of Frankenstein is a 1939 horror film directed by Rowland V. Lee, and is the third entry in

neg: Frankenstein's monster reference to the original novel's title. Another example is the second episode of Showtime's "Penny Dreadful", which first aired in 2014; Victor Frankenstein briefly considers naming his creation "Adam", before deciding instead to let the monster "pick his own name". Thumbing through a book of the works of William Shakespeare, the monster chooses "Proteus" from "The Two Gentlemen of Verona". It is later revealed that Proteus is actually the "second" monster Frankenstein has created, with the first, abandoned creation having been named "Caliban", from "The Tempest", by the theatre actor who took him in and later, after leaving the theatre,

neg: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman end the wrap party by doing their famous performances, and soon everyone else follow the rhythm as the movie ends with "Everything's Gonna Be Alright". Ginny McSwain served as casting and voice director. The film was initially released on VHS by Universal Studios Home Video on August 29, 2000 alongside "Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein", "Monster Mash" and four episodes of "Archie's Weird Mysteries" (combined into one feature, ""Archie and the Riverdale Vampires"") as part of its "Haunted House of Fun" promotion. On September 7, 2004, all four animated films were released together on a "Monster Bash Fun Pack"

neg: Frankenstein's monster against Frankenstein. According to the scholar Joseph Carroll, the monster occupies "a border territory between the characteristics that typically define protagonists and antagonists". Mary Shelley's original novel never ascribes an actual name to the monster; although when speaking to his creator, Victor Frankenstein, the monster does say "I ought to be thy Adam" (in reference to the first man created in the Bible). Victor refers to his creation as "creature", "fiend", "spectre", "the demon", "wretch", "devil", "thing", "being", and "ogre". Frankenstein's creation did at least once refer to himself as a "monster" as well as other villagers towards the end

neg: Frankenstein's monster In the subsequent sequel, "Bride of Frankenstein", the monster learns to speak, albeit in short, stunted sentences. In the second sequel, "Son of Frankenstein", the creature is again rendered inarticulate. Following a brain transplant in the third sequel, "The Ghost of Frankenstein", the monster speaks with the voice and personality of the brain donor. This was continued after a fashion in the scripting for the fourth sequel, "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man", but the dialogue was excised before release. The monster was effectively mute in later sequels, though he is heard to refer to Count Dracula as his "master" in

neg: Larry Talbot exact revenge on Hussmann, who had once caused his imprisonment, Niemann revives Count Dracula. Dracula seduces Hussmann's granddaughter-in-law and kills Hussmann himself, but in a subsequent chase, Niemann disposes of Dracula's coffin, causing the vampire to perish in sunlight. Niemann and Daniel move on to the flooded ruins of Castle Frankenstein, where they find the bodies of the Frankenstein Monster and The Wolf Man (Lawrence Talbot), preserved in the frozen waters. Nieman thaws out the two and promises Talbot to find a cure from the curse. However, in fact he is more interested in reviving the Frankenstein monster and exacting

neg: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man results when Vazec dynamites the dam. As ultimately edited and released, "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" is told in two almost equal parts. The opening scenes tell the story of Talbot's resurrection, killing spree, hospitalization, and escape across Europe. Much time is spent with a secondary policeman, Inspector Owen, and on scenes with a desperate Talbot hospitalized by Dr. Mannering. The discovery of the Monster and pursuit of Dr. Frankenstein's scientific notes do not begin until thirty-five minutes into the film. The second half introduces the Monster, Elsa, and the village of Vasaria and its inhabitants. Screenwriter Curt Siodmak claimed

neg: Frankenstein in popular culture Mary Shelley's Victor Frankenstein is the fact that Franken Stein has the classic personality of a psychopath or serial killer. In 2005, Dead Dog Comics produced a sequel to the Frankenstein mythos with "Frankenstein: Monster Mayhem", written by R. D. Hall with art by Jerry Beck. In Dead Dog's version, the monster sets out to create his own Necropolis. Also in 2005, Speakeasy Comics put out their sequel, "The Living and the Dead", written by Todd Livingston and Robert Tinnell, with art by Micah Farritor. In it, Victor, now calling himself Hans, must create a new body for his first

neg: Frankenstein Conquers the World tenaciously attempts to sever one of the limbs of the now-gigantic monster, now called "Frankenstein". He is interrupted by a TV crew, whom Kawaji allows to film the monster, though they enrage him with bright studio lights and breaks loose. Frankenstein visits Sueko at her apartment before disappearing. Unbeknownst to Bowen and his team, the subterranean monster Baragon ravages various villages. The military and media believe this to be Frankenstein's doing, and the monster narrowly escapes being hunted down by the military. Before Bowen and his team have no choice but to dismiss Frankenstein, Kawai returns to tell them that

neg: Frankenstein in popular culture his abilities are similar and he is referred to as God's Monster after using the nail of Helena. Frankenstein's Monster appears as the Berserker class Servant of the Black Faction in the "Fate/stay night" spin-off "Fate/Apocrypha". This depiction of the monster is a young female homunculus in a wedding gown. The 2015 film "Ex Machina" is a film noir retelling of the Frankenstein story with a 21st Century femme fatale android. Frankenstein in popular culture Mary Shelley's 1818 novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus", and the famous character of Frankenstein's monster, have influenced popular culture for at least a century.

neg: Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics) procedure to make the creature live. The Monster has superhuman strength and stamina, and can be placed in suspended animation when exposed to intense cold without suffering any physical damage. There had been many clones of Frakenstein's Monster that appeared in the comics: The first Nazi clone of Frankenstein's Monster was a creation of Nazi sympathizer Anna Frankenstein and her lover Von Rottz in the Summer of 1944. They had hoped to use the works of Victor Frankenstein to create an army of monsters to sell to the Nazis. When her Frankenstein's Monster was complete, Anna wrote a letter to

neg: Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics) Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics) Frankenstein's Monster is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based on the character in the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. The character has been adapted often in the comic book medium. The first appearance of Frankenstein's Monster in the Marvel Comics Universe came in the five-page horror comics story "Your Name Is Frankenstein", by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Joe Maneely in "Menace" #7 (Sept. 1953), from Marvel's 1950s forerunner, Atlas Comics. The following decade, a robot replica of Frankenstein's Monster appeared as an antagonist in "The

neg: Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster other at the end of the film and both are destroyed. The film was ranked #7 in the 2004 DVD documentary "The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made". Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (sometimes stylized as Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster) (1965) is a science fiction cult film, directed by Robert Gaffney and starring Marilyn Hanold, James Karen and Lou Cutell. It was filmed in Florida and Puerto Rico in 1964. The film was released in the United Kingdom as Duel of the Space Monsters. It is also known as Frankenstein Meets the Space Men, Mars Attacks

neg: Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (sometimes stylized as Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster) (1965) is a science fiction cult film, directed by Robert Gaffney and starring Marilyn Hanold, James Karen and Lou Cutell. It was filmed in Florida and Puerto Rico in 1964. The film was released in the United Kingdom as Duel of the Space Monsters. It is also known as Frankenstein Meets the Space Men, Mars Attacks Puerto Rico, Mars Invades Puerto Rico and Operation San Juan. Released by the Futurama Entertainment Corp., it was released on DVD by Dark Sky Films in 2006.

neg: Frankenstein Conquers the World Toho wanted to have King Kong fight their own monster Godzilla instead of the Frankenstein giant in the original story and, after working out a deal with Beck as well as RKO, the copyright holder of King Kong at the time, produced "King Kong vs. Godzilla". Influenced by the concept of the giant Frankenstein monster from the "King Kong vs. Prometheus" story, Toho planned on making "Frankenstein vs. Godzilla" as a follow up to "King Kong vs. Godzilla". Written in 1963 by Kimura, the story dealt with the heart of the original Frankenstein monster becoming irradiated and growing into a

neg: The Ghost of Frankenstein blame all their troubles on Frankenstein's monster. The Mayor allows them to destroy Frankenstein's castle. Ygor finds the monster released from his sulfuric tomb by the explosions. The exposure to the sulfur weakened yet preserved the monster. Ygor and the monster flee the castle, and the monster is struck by a bolt of lightning. Ygor decides to find Ludwig, the second son of Henry Frankenstein, to help the monster regain his strength. Ludwig Frankenstein is a doctor who, along with his assistants Dr. Kettering and Dr. Theodore Bohmer, has a successful practice in Visaria. Bohmer was formerly Ludwig's teacher but

neg: Monster literature the perfect human being, one who is stronger and smarter than all others. Shortly after, Frankenstein regrets his creation and deserts it. The monster, endowed with superhuman strength and speed, torments Victor and his closest friends and family. The monster incites fear in Dr. Frankenstein as well as in the minds of villagers in the surrounding towns. The reader develops a sense of anger and disgust towards the monster for his actions against Dr. Frankenstein and his family but simultaneously feels sympathy for the monster because it is alone and unloved. In Robert Louis Stevenson's "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll

neg: Frankenstein's monster currents was a scientific possibility. Another proposal is that the character of Dr. Frankenstein was based upon a real scientist who had a similar name, and who had been called a modern Prometheus--Benjamin Franklin. Accordingly, the monster would represent the new nation that Franklin helped to create out of remnants left by England. Victor Frankenstein's father "made also a kite, with a wire and string, which drew down that fluid from the clouds," wrote Shelley, similar to Franklin's famous kite experiment. Frankenstein's monster Frankenstein's monster, often referred to as "Frankenstein", is a fictional character who first appeared in Mary Shelley's

neg: Frankenstein been used to refer to the monster itself. This usage is sometimes considered erroneous, but usage commentators regard it as well-established and acceptable. In the novel, the monster is identified by words such as "creature", "monster", "demon", "wretch", "abortion", "fiend" and "it". Speaking to Victor Frankenstein, the monster says "I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel" (which ties to Lucifer in "Paradise Lost", which the monster reads, and which relates to the disobedience of Prometheus in the book's subtitle). "Frankenstein" is written in the form of a frame story that starts with Captain Robert

neg: Bride of Frankenstein (character) wife Elizabeth. In "Bride of Frankenstein", Henry Frankenstein's former mentor Doctor Septimus Pretorius proposes to Henry that together they create a mate for his Monster with Henry creating the body and Pretorius supplying an artificially-grown brain. Henry initially balks at the idea, but Pretorius threatens to expose him to the authorities as the creator of the Monster. Henry eventually agrees to help his mentor when the monster kidnaps Henry's wife Elizabeth. Henry returns to his tower laboratory where in spite of himself, he grows excited by his work. After being assured of Elizabeth's safety, Henry completes the Bride's body. A

neg: Crestwood Publications The first issue featured the non-superpowered, costumed crime fighter K the Unknown, whose name was changed to the Black Owl in issue #2, April, 1940). In "Prize Comics" #7 (Dec. 1940), writer-artist Dick Briefer introduced the eight-page feature "New Adventures of Frankenstein", an updated version of 19th-century novelist Mary Shelley's much-adapted Frankenstein monster. Considered by comics historians including Don Markstein as "America's first ongoing comic book series to fall squarely within the horror genre", the feature, set in New York City circa 1930, starred a guttural, rampaging creature actually dubbed "Frankenstein" (unlike Shelley's nameless original monster). Launched with a cover

neg: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein to untie Wilbur when he once again transforms into the Wolf Man. Dracula returns to the lab and engages in a brief tug of war with the Wolf Man over Wilbur's gurney. Dracula flees and the Wolf Man gives chase. Chick returns to untie Wilbur just as the Monster, now at full power, breaks his restraints and climbs off his gurney. Sandra attempts to command him, but the Monster picks her up and tosses her out the lab window to her death. Chick and Wilbur escape the lab and run from room to room with the Monster following them. Dracula,

neg: Frankenstein (Prize Comics) Frankenstein (Prize Comics) There have been many comic book adaptations of the Frankenstein monster story created by Mary Shelley in her 1818 novel "Frankenstein". Writer-artist Dick Briefer presented two loose adaptations of the story in the Prize Comics series "Prize Comics" and "Frankenstein" from 1940 to 1954. The first version represents what comics historians call American comic books' first ongoing horror feature. In "Prize Comics" #7 (cover-dated Dec. 1940), writer-artist Dick Briefer (using the pseudonym "Frank N. Stein" in the latter role) introduced the eight-page feature "New Adventures of Frankenstein", an updated version of 19th-century novelist Mary Shelley's much-adapted Frankenstein

neg: The Bride (1985 film) (Clancy Brown), Dr. Zalhus (Quentin Crisp), and his assistant Paulus (Timothy Spall) creating a female mate named Eva (Jennifer Beals) for the monster. Eva (named for the first woman) is physically identical to a human and lacks the deformities of the monster. As such, she is revolted by the monster when he comes to claim her, and rejects him. This causes the monster to fly into a rage and destroy Frankenstein's laboratory. Frankenstein, believing himself and Eva to be the only survivors, flees with her back to Castle Frankenstein. He mentions Eva to his friend Clerval, lying that she was

neg: Frankenstein in popular culture title, "Frankenstein Comics". The series ended with issue #17 (Jan.-Feb. 1949, but was revived as a horror title from #18-33 (March 1952 - Oct.-Nov. 1954). The original Prize version served as catalyst for an intra-company crossover, where all characters starring in Prize Comics at the time teamed up to fight Frankenstein. DC Comics' "Movie Comics" #1 (April 1939) featured an eight-page fumetti adaptation of the film "Son of Frankenstein". The Monster appeared in "Superman" No. 143 (February 1961), in a story entitled "Bizarro Meets Frankenstein!" In 1973 the "Spawn of Frankenstein" appeared in the Phantom Stranger comic, written by Len

neg: Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics) and "Legion of Monsters" #1, October 2004, ) Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics) Frankenstein's Monster is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based on the character in the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. The character has been adapted often in the comic book medium. The first appearance of Frankenstein's Monster in the Marvel Comics Universe came in the five-page horror comics story "Your Name Is Frankenstein", by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Joe Maneely in "Menace" #7 (Sept. 1953), from Marvel's 1950s forerunner, Atlas Comics. The following decade, a robot replica of

neg: Kumi Mizuno had changed to Kumi Mizuno. Mizuno first worked with director Ishirō Honda in "Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers" in 1959. She would later work with Honda in "Attack of the Mushroom People", "Frankenstein Conquers the World", "Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster", "Gorath", "Invasion of Astro-Monster" and "War of the Gargantuas". Her most famous roles include Miss Namikawa in "Invasion of Astro-Monster", Dr. Sueko Togami in "Frankenstein Conquers the World", and the island girl Dayo in "Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster". She is also known for her role as Azami in the 1959 epic "The Birth of Japan". In 1991, she played Kanako

neg: Frankenstein's monster Henry Clerval, and later kills Frankenstein's bride Elizabeth Lavenza on their wedding night; whereupon Frankenstein's father dies of grief. Frankenstein dedicates himself to destroying his creation. Searching for the monster in the Arctic Circle, Frankenstein falls into the freezing water, contracting severe pneumonia. A ship exploring the region encounters the dying Frankenstein, who relates his story to the ship's captain, Robert Walton. Later, the monster boards the ship; but, upon finding Frankenstein dead, is overcome by grief and pledges to incinerate himself at "the Northernmost extremity of the globe". He then departs, never to be seen again. Shelley described Frankenstein's

neg: Nick Adams (actor, born 1931) short-lived CBS drama "The Reporter". In 1965, after publicly insisting he would never work in films produced outside the U.S., Adams began accepting parts in Japanese science fiction monster movies ("kaiju eiga"). He landed major roles in two science fiction epics from Toho Studios in Chiyoda, Tokyo. His first Japanese movie was "Frankenstein Conquers the World", in which he played Dr. James Bowen, a radiologist working in Hiroshima who encounters a new incarnation of the Frankenstein monster. Adams next starred in the sixth Godzilla film, "Invasion of Astro-Monster" (known in the U.S. as "Monster Zero"), in which he played Astronaut