Frankenstein / Robert Horton ; Elsa Mathern, book design.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horton, Robert, 1958- author.

Series:

Cultographies.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Victor Frankenstein (Motion picture).

Motion pictures--Production and direction.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Wallflower Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgements

1. Welcome to Nightmare Theatre: Meeting Frankenstein

2. Assembling a Monster

3. The Monster Mash: Sons of the House of Frankenstein

4. Beyond the Clouds and Stars: Surveying Frankenstein

5. The Monster's Place

Appendix: The Frankenstein Family Tree

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

CULTOGRAPHIES is a new list of individual studies devoted to the analysis of cult film. The series provides a comprehensive introduction to those films which have attained the coveted status of a cult classic, focusing on their particular appeal, the ways in which they have been conceived, constructed and received, and their place in the broader popular cultural landscape.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 25, 2014).

ISBN:

9780231850568

0231850565

OCLC:

1004877747