Horror Movies In Frankenstein

Horror fiction films are designed and created to bring fear and panic to it’s viewers and get a physiological response. These types of movies are created to depict the more darker sides of life in a form that still entertains its viewers. They are meant to be nothing other than scary. Horror films have been typically “off-limits” to children because of the contents within it. Now, horror films from the early twentieth century have adapted to become suitable for younger children. But how has the terrifying monster from Frankenstein become a character of many children’s comedies?
Over 100 years ago, a film done by Thomas Edison, called Frankenstein, was based off of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and was created with the intention of being a horror …show more content…
In this film, Frankenstein’s monster is supposed to be feared by all. Many people think Frankenstein is the name of the monster, but that is not true. The monster does not have a name so that he lacks and identity. The name Frankenstein comes from Victor Frankenstein who is a student who wants to create what he thinks to be the “perfect” human. Instead of creating what he believes to be the “perfect” human, he ends up creating a monster. This monster sees himself in a mirror and is terrified of his own reflection. On Frankenstein’s wedding night, his monster of a “perfect” human visits him and his fiance. The monster is jealous of anyone who becomes close with his creator and attacks them so he tries to go after Frankenstein’s fiancee. The monster is portrayed to be someone who is feared by everyone who comes in contact with him and in this era, this was a true aspect of …show more content…
While he was terrifying at first, people were more focused on the fact that life was created by man and were not focused on the actual monster in his terrifying glory. While he was scary, he had some sort of feelings too. In Edison’s film, the monster becomes filled with terror when he sees his reflection in the mirror which shows the viewers that he had some sort of feelings about the way he looked and who he was, he was not just some cruel being. Many filmmakers decided to make Frankenstein’s monster into a villain who needed to be taken down at all costs while other filmmakers decided to take a different twist and make this relatable and suitable for younger viewers. With that being said, many adaptations of Edison’s films are childrens movies. Some of these include Frankenweenie and Hotel