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10 Easter Eggs in Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’

As a person who has been obsessed with all things Frankenstein for as long as I can remember, Guillermo del Toro’s new adaptation was my most anticipated movie of the year. I am very pleased to say that it did not disappoint. Not only does it stay true to the spirit, if not entirely the […] The post 10 Easter Eggs in Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brian Keiper
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‘Frankenstein’ Page to Screen: Guillermo del Toro’s Modern Updates of Mary Shelley’s Classic

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. We’re all familiar with Frankenstein. Or at least we think we are. Each October, we’re inundated with the iconic image of Boris Karloff’s scared and oddly rectangular face, accompanied by the electric hair of Elsa Lanchester’s reanimated Bride. Most of us can recite the […] The post ‘Frankenstein’ Page to Screen: Guillermo del Toro’s Modern Updates of Mary Shelley’s Classic appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Jenn Adams
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Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ Returns to Life with Guillermo del Toro Introduction in October

Mary Shelley‘s Frankenstein will receive a Netflix tie-in edition in conjunction with Guillermo del Toro‘s highly anticipated film adaptation. First published in 1818, the Gothic horror masterpiece will be given new life in paperback and e-book on October 28 via Penguin Books. The definitive cautionary tale about creativity, ambition, and isolation includes an introduction by […] The post Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ Returns to Life with Guillermo del Toro Introduction in October appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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Six of the Best Modern ‘Frankenstein’ Retellings While You Wait for ‘Poor Things’ This Year

Have you ever had a vacation so iconic that people are still talking about it over two centuries later? Mary Shelley sure did, with her infamous getaway alongside Percy Shelley, John Polidori, Claire Clairmont and their host Lord Byron resulting in some of the most influential genre fiction of all time. And while Byron’s Darkness […] The post Six of the Best Modern ‘Frankenstein’ Retellings While You Wait for ‘Poor Things’ This Year appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Luiz H. C.
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‘Mary’s Monster’ Details Mary Shelley’s Struggles in Writing “Frankenstein”

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 […] The post ‘Mary’s Monster’ Details Mary Shelley’s Struggles in Writing “Frankenstein” appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska