Reviews
Frankenstein (1818)
Creators |
Mary Shelley (writer). |
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Categorization |
Science fiction. |
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Subject |
The first monster in literary history who points an accusing finger at its own human creator. |
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Commentary |
Several good ideas, but the writer’s youth and inexperience make for a lot of plot holes and digressions. |
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References here: “The Phantom Coach” (1864), “The Outsider” (1926), Phantom of the Paradise (1974), Re-Animator (1985). |
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Adaptation: Frankenstein (1931) IMDb
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Parody: Young Frankenstein (1974) IMDb |