Frankenstein

Produced by Thomas Edison, this 1910 film is the first film adaptation of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s beloved novel, Frankenstein. What makes this short film stand out is that it’s a rather haunting portrayal of Frankenstein from start to finish.

In James Whale’s 1931 film, the birth of the monster is rather triumphant for Victor Frankenstein, only becoming horrifying when his creation goes out and wreaks havoc on the town. But in this film, the monster never murders anyone, but his birth is a haunting sight. Rather than being birthed by Mother Nature, Frankenstein births him by mixing potions together in a large pot, and his body sprouts out like a plant. Seeing the bones of a man slowly grow out while on fire is eerie. And this is a terrifying sight of the monster, played by Charles Ogle. While Karloff’s look is iconic, from his stapled hairline, to the bolts in his neck, this monster is a hunchback with hair all over.

For a film from 1910, nearly 116 years old, this is a solid horror film that, in my opinion, is pretty terrifying despite the lack of sound and dialogue.

Produced by Thomas Edison, this 1910 film is the first film adaptation of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s beloved novel, Frankenstein. What makes this short film stand out is that it’s a rather haunting portrayal of Frankenstein from start to finish.

In James Whale’s 1931 film, the birth of the monster is rather triumphant for Victor Frankenstein, only becoming horrifying when his creation goes out and wreaks havoc on the town. But in this film, the monster never murders anyone, but his birth is a haunting sight. Rather than being birthed by Mother Nature, Frankenstein births him by mixing potions together in a large pot, and his body sprouts out like a plant. Seeing the bones of a man slowly grow out while on fire is eerie. And this is a terrifying sight of the monster, played by Charles Ogle. While Karloff’s look is iconic, from his stapled hairline, to the bolts in his neck, this monster is a hunchback with hair all over.

For a film from 1910, nearly 116 years old, this is a solid horror film that, in my opinion, is pretty terrifying despite the lack of sound and dialogue.

the creature is really just like a mischievous crackhead at a bus station in this

the creature is really just like a mischievous crackhead at a bus station in this

La figura del monstruo de Frankenstein fue inmortalizada en el imaginario colectivo en 1931 con El Dr. Frankenstein, dirigida por James Whale y protagonizada por Boris Karloff, estableciendo las bases de prácticamente todas las películas del monstruo hasta nuestros días.

Pero lo cierto es que el monstruo de Frankenstein más famoso de todos es, en gran medida, una reinterpretación de otro monstruo: el Golem, de la película expresionista homónima de 1920. Un ser creado por voluntad humana, sin emociones ni sentimientos, que termina escapando al control de su creador y convirtiéndose en una amenaza.

Cuando se filmó Frankenstein (1910), la película El Golem aún no existía, por lo que aquí tenemos una versión de Frankenstein que se despega por completo de la influencia del monstruo de barro.

La figura del monstruo de Frankenstein fue inmortalizada en el imaginario colectivo en 1931 con El Dr. Frankenstein, dirigida por James Whale y protagonizada por Boris Karloff, estableciendo las bases de prácticamente todas las películas del monstruo hasta nuestros días.

Pero lo cierto es que el monstruo de Frankenstein más famoso de todos es, en gran medida, una reinterpretación de otro monstruo: el Golem, de la película expresionista homónima de 1920. Un ser creado por voluntad humana, sin emociones ni sentimientos, que termina escapando al control de su creador y convirtiéndose en una amenaza.

Cuando se filmó Frankenstein (1910), la película El Golem aún no existía, por lo que aquí tenemos una versión de Frankenstein que se despega por completo de la influencia del monstruo de barro.

It is a marvel that this is even viewable at all. If not for a 1970s film collector in Wisconsin, this would've remained lost media. As for the adaptation, the creature's animating effects are unnerving. The creature being a jealous ex-type is a creative choice.

It is a marvel that this is even viewable at all. If not for a 1970s film collector in Wisconsin, this would've remained lost media. As for the adaptation, the creature's animating effects are unnerving. The creature being a jealous ex-type is a creative choice.

He's not a monster himself its the people around him that make the monster

He's not a monster himself its the people around him that make the monster