Victor Frankenstein’s monster, stitched together from pieces of dead men, is a great visual creation–although the way we imagine him to look often has more to do with Boris Karloff’s appearance in the 1931 Frankenstein movie than with Mary Shelley’s description in her 1818 novel. He’s appeared (usually identified simply as “Frankenstein”) in an enormous [...]
In March, 1910, the first film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was released by Edison Studios. (Yes, that Edison.) The 12-minute silent film is most widely seen as the version most true to Shelley’s work, featuring a brash, young Dr. Frankenstein and a creature of enormous size, but minus the green skin and neck bolts.
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010
