One of only seven known to exist, an extremely rare Frankenstein 1931 poster is now up for grabs from Heritage Auctions, expected to exceed $150,000 when all is said and done. At this time, the current high bid is already at $77,500! The team explains, “Frankenstein was hiding in a Pennsylvania attic all along. This […]
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In cooperation with Karloff Enterprises, Legendary Comics and Rocketship Entertainment have announced the Frankenstein and Dracula Double Bill Kickstarter launch today. The new graphic novel is Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Starring Boris Karloff, a faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel featuring an all-new original design of actor Boris Karloff reimagined as Frankenstein’s creature and produced […]
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is one of the most influential novels of all time, genre or otherwise, and it’s also among the most often adapted. From stage to screen and beyond, a myriad of talented storytellers have put their spin on the classic monster tale, but no one has done it quite like Manual Cinema. Founded […]
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Manual Cinema, the Emmy Award-winning performance collective responsible for the inspired shadow puppetry in Nia DaCosta’s Candyman, have revived Frankenstein as a unique live experience. More than 500 handmade puppets, actors, live music, and cinematic elements are utilized to bring to life the unexpected story about the beauty and horror of creation. The layered interpretation […]
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Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Creepshow: From Script to Scream from Titan Books Creepshow: From Script to Scream will serve as the official behind-the-scenes compendium on […]
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NECA‘s new line of Universal Monsters action figures is growing with an accessory set, the company has announced this week, made to complement their figure of Frankenstein. The 7″ scale accessory set includes an alternate “bandaged” head for NECA’s new figure of Frankenstein’s Monster, as well as a massive laboratory table to display him on! […]
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Mary’s Monster follows author Mary Shelley as she struggles to complete her gothic masterpiece, “Frankenstein”, which was published in 1818. Farren Blackburn (“Daredevil,” “A Discovery of Witches”) will direct the feature from a screenplay by Deborah Baxtrom (“Living With Frankenstein”), Variety reports. “Terrified of giving voice to the darkness of her subconscious mind, Mary Shelley […]
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This past October, NECA gave us a first-look at a new toy line that mashes together the Universal Monsters and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the first time since the 1990s, with the first reveal turning Raphael into Frankenstein. The second figure revealed turns Leonardo into The Hunchback Ygor from the world of “Frankenstein”. While NECA has already shared a […]
In Bride of Frankenstein, Dr. Pretorius, played by the inimitable Ernest Thesiger, raises his glass and proposes a toast to Colin Clive’s Henry Frankenstein—“to a new world of Gods and Monsters.” I invite you to join me in exploring this world, focusing on horror films from the dawn of the Universal Monster movies in 1931 to the […]
Freshly announced by Arrow Video this morning, several new titles are on the way this coming March, including a 4K Ultra HD upgrade for 1994 movie Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein! Directed by Kenneth Branagh, the movie comes to 4K Ultra HD in both the United States and the United Kingdom, and a Steelbook release for the […]
Fandom can be a funny thing. People become very protective of the things they love. As horror fans, most of us have likely had to defend our love of the genre a time or two…hundred, which can cause some jading over time. This is perfectly understandable considering the deep chords that horror has the ability […]
While Playmates created hundreds of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures throughout the 1990s, the highlight was their Universal Monsters crossover that imagined the turtles as Universal’s iconic horror characters. In 1993, Playmates released Leonardo as The Wolfman, Raphael as The Mummy, Michaelangelo as Frankenstein’s Monster, and Donatello as Dracula, documents Universal Monsters Universe, further […]
Yesterday we told you about new Universal Monsters action figures from Jada Toys, and today we learned that BendyFigs also has its own interpretations that have hit retailers across the country. I first caught wind of BendyFigs, finely crafted collectible figures from The Noble Collection, while attending this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios […]
Well, since everyone and anyone is joining Fortnite these days, and since it’s October, it was only a matter of time before the classic Universal Monsters started to pop up. Noted Fortnite leaker HYPEX dropped news that The Creature will be the latest addition to Fortnite‘s library of skins. Fortnite will be rolling out the […]
There have been countless takes on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein over the years, and there will undoubtedly be countless more before we all shuffle off this mortal coil. It is, after all, one of the most iconic horror tales of all time, imbued with a truly timeless appeal. Up next is The Last Frankenstein, which will […]