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.
- ISBN10 0231850565
- ISBN13 9780231850568
- Publish Date 25 February 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Wallflower Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 128
- Language English