Frankenstein's Monster

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We’re kicking off our Halloween-themed October episodes by looking at Frankenstein, or— more accurately— Dr. Frankenstein’s monster. If you took a random poll asking people what Frankenstein’s monster looks like, I’m certain most people would immediately start describing the large, green-hued creature with neck bolts and a flat-top black & white hairdo, that was made famous by the hit 1931 film. This is the Frankenstein that usually inspires Halloween costumes— can you really imagine a Frankenstein costume without green skin?— but the creature was originally envisioned rather differently.

Our story today is an excerpt from Chapter 5 of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

This episode was researched and written by Lindsey Morse. Niall Cooper assists with writing and editing, and was also our guest storyteller for this episode. Our theme music was composed by Graeme Ronald.

Additional music: "Sardonicus" by Purple Planet is licensed under CC BY 3.0 / A derivative from the original work

This week I’m moonlighting as a guest movie reviewer on One Movie Punch. I stepped in to review Scream, Wes Craven’s 1996 American slasher film. To check out what i had to say about this iconic scary movie, visit: http://onemoviepunch.com.

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