OLDBOY as a Frankenstein story: You don't need science to make a monster
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
You really are the very monster I created, aren't you?
–Lee Woo-jin, Oldboy (2003)
How to Start Watching: Frankenstein Flicks
by Fiona Underhill, Contributor
It’s hard to overstate the importance and influence of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein on the literature that came afterwards, and then, as soon as cinema was born, the science fiction and horror movie genres
Artificial Bodies, Artificial Lives: The Monster and His Bride
by Tessa Swehla, Staff Writer
Frankenstein (1931) is the first adaptation of Shelley’s novel and the most influential version when it comes to film.
How to Start Watching: Silent and Early Horror
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
From the time we started putting stories to film, horror was an essential element, as important to the medium as spectacle or comedy.
How to Start Watching: Medical Horror
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
With the upcoming release of Smile, we will get another entry into one of my favorite horror subgenres, medical horror.
Stone's historical fiction, IT'S ALIVE! sparks interest in studio head that brought us FRANKENSTEIN
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
It’s Alive!, penned by Julian David Stone tells an imaginary tale of the few days prior to filming one of the most iconic horror pictures ever made; James Whale’s Frankenstein.
Why Can't Frankenstein Be My Halloween Masquerade Date?
by Rosalie Kicks!
Dead Dudes are RAD: there's Cary Grant, Gregory Peck, or Fred Astaire. But, when it comes to the dreamiest dead guy the prize goes to: Frankenstein's Monster.
Honestly, is there anyone more charming than ole' Frankie? A sharp dresser, charismatic, a kind, misunderstood soul... he is a true gentleman. Picture it! Grabbing a slice of pizza or sharing a milkshake (two straws of course) with this gentle giant. A round of mini golf or maybe a bowling game -- what a delight it would be to have this guy on your arm.
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