Frankenstein
Robert Horton
Abstract
James Whale's Frankenstein (1931) spawned a phenomenon that has been rooted in world culture for decades. This cinematic Prometheus has generated countless sequels, remakes, rip-offs, and parodies in every media, and this granddaddy of cult movies constantly renews its followers in each generation. Along with an in-depth critical reading of the original 1931 film, this book tracks Frankenstein the monster's heavy cultural tread from Mary Shelley's source novel to today's Internet chat rooms.
Keywords: James Whale, Frankenstein, Prometheus, cult movies, monster, Mary Shelley
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2014 | Print ISBN-13: 9780231167437 |
| Published to Columbia Scholarship Online: November 2015 | DOI:10.7312/columbia/9780231167437.001.0001 |
