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F is for ...

It's another theme within a theme day today - F is for Frankenstein aka The Modern Promethius. It is the 200th anniversary of the first publication of Mary Shelley's book so I had no choice, of course. There are two monsters in the book, Frankenstein himself, arguable the more despicable and his creation. Since I'm all about movie monsters, here are some of my favourite adaptations of this great book which launched science fiction as a genre.

I'm going to give Frankenstein and overall scariness rating of 2 skulls, because it's not really about the horror at all. It's sci-fi and good sci-fi at that.

Frankenstein (1931)

When younger I had seen many versions of Frankenstein's monster in cartoons and other films, but it was when I saw Universal Pictures original Frankenstein movie that I really began to understand where the monster comes from.

Boris Karloff's performance is so poignant and heart wrenching. It was the first time I realised that the monster isn't the real monster at all, he is just a victim of circumstance.

It's a great film.

I Frankenstein (2014)

Now this version is what is known as a loose adaptation in that is has very little to do with the original book. In fact this one starts after the death of Victor Frankenstein.

His monster lives on, immortal and without a soul.

In this film there are demons and Gargoyles. The demons are the baddies and the Gargoyles are there to prevent them taking over the earth. The monster, Adam, declines to join them when they first save him in 1795, but in the modern day he has no choice by to take the demon threat seriously.

It's not the greatest piece of cinema ever written, but it's entertaining and has the epic part of horror down.

House of Frankenstein (1997)

Now this is a mini-series from the 90s and it's kind of terrible in places, but it's also compulsive :). It has Frankenstein's monster, it has Dracula, it has werewolves - what more could we ask for.

A police detective (Adrian Pasdar) is trying to solve a series of strange murders. Of course a club owned by a vampire called 'House of Frankenstein' is at the centre of everything and Frankenstein's monster turning up looking for the vampire that killed his maker 200 years ago complicated the whole situation.

This is a ride from beginning to end :).

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

If you don't love Hotel Transylvania I am judging you, just so you know. It is hilarious and a great family film.

After being shunned by a human mob, Dracula set up Hotel Transylvania to keep his daughter, Mavis, safe and create a refuge for other monsters to visit. Monsters fear and hate humans for persecuting them and the hotel is protected from them ever finding it.

Only problem is, Mavis has never met a human and she really wants to explore their world.

Frank (Kevin James) is one of Dracula's best friends, and visit the hotel every year, shipped in bits via mail. This is a great film and the sequel is just as good too.

Victor Frankenstein (2015)

This is a movie more about Frankenstein and his friend Igor than it is about the monster, who doesn't appear until nearly the end.

It's on my lost because is has James McAvoy (Victor) and Daniel Radcliffe (Igor). Professor X and Harry Potter in one movie, how could I not love it?

This is a story of the downfall of human nature when it falls into obsession, and the evil in humans, not monstrous creations.

Q: Do you have a favourite version of Frankenstein or his monster? Are there any F monsters that I should know about that I couldn't list because of my theme with a theme?

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