Creating a Monster

Frankenstein's Influence on Hollywood

 Since Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was published in 1818, it has rocked the foundation of the media world down to it's core.

Ever since the invention of filmography, thousands of films have been influenced by Frankenstein or have been adapted in some way. Famous films like Van Helsing and the Sixth Day demonstrate how much of an influence Frankenstein has had on the world.

 Since 1931, over thirty films with "Frankenstein" in the title have been produced, from Bride of Frankenstein (Universal, 1935) to Young Frankenstein (Fox, 1974) to Frankenstein Unbound (Fox, 1990) to Rock n' Roll Frankenstein (EI Independent Cinema, 1997). These are famous films that have had great success and that have made a significant impact on the media.

Famous novels that are popular include (but are not limited to):

• 1957: French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière wrote six Frankenstein novels in 1957 and 1958 for Angoisse, the horror imprint of publisher Fleuve Noir, under the house pseudonym of Benoît Becker (with plotting assistance from Guy Bechtel for the first novel).

• 1. La Tour de Frankenstein [The Tower of Frankenstein] (FNA No. 30, 1957)
• 2. Le Pas de Frankenstein [The Step of Frankenstein] (FNA No. 32, 1957)
• 3. La Nuit de Frankenstein [The Night of Frankenstein] (FNA No. 34, 1957)
• 4. Le Sceau de Frankenstein [The Seal of Frankenstein] (FNA No. 36, 1957)
• 5. Frankenstein Rôde [Frankenstein Prowls] (FNA No. 41, 1958)
• 6. La Cave de Frankenstein [The Cellar of Frankenstein] (FNA No. 50, 1959)

 Sources

1. • ^ "Movies: About Frankenstein Conquers the World". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-02. 
   • ^ Worst Case Director Talks 'Army of Frankenstein'
   • Internet Broadway Database: Young Frankenstein Details
   • ^ CMA Foundation - Richard S. Frankenstein, MD
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