The Monster Mash
The Monster Mash
Sons of the House of Frankenstein
This chapter remarks on the enduring appeal of Frankenstein (1931) over the years, the film itself becoming a phenomenon independent from earlier cinematic portrayals of the novel, if not the novel itself. As with the film/novel's themes of death defying life and the creator losing control of the creation, the audience would soon demand the monster's revival, and Universal Studios would do just that in the sequel, Bride of Frankenstein (1935), which—in a postmodern twist—cheekily remarks on itself as a phenomenon. Yet Frankenstein itself would attain cult status and an expanding mythology of its own, with the production of several more sequels and spin-offs to the Frankenstein name; its monster would become the most successful of Universal Studios' already extensive B-movie rogues' gallery.
Keywords: Bride of Frankenstein, Universal Studios, Frankenstein mythology, cult status, postmodern, B-movie
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