Robert Horton
Series: Cultographies
Copyright Date: 2014
Published
by: Columbia University Press
Pages: 128
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/hort16743
Book Description:
James Whale'sFrankenstein(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.
eISBN: 978-0-231-85056-8
Subjects: Film Studies, Sociology