The Monster
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The Monster is the iconic reanimated creature in the 1931 film "Frankenstein," known for its tragic, misunderstood nature and enduring influence on horror cinema.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Monster canonical | 8 |
| the Monster | 2 |
| The Man Who Made a Monster | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ horror character ⓘ |
| alignment | misunderstood antagonist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
the Creature
ⓘ
surface form:
Frankenstein’s monster
the Creature ⓘ
surface form:
The Creature
|
| appearsIn |
Bride of Frankenstein
ⓘ
surface form:
film "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935)
Frankenstein (1931) ⓘ
surface form:
film "Frankenstein" (1931)
Son of Frankenstein ⓘ
surface form:
film "Son of Frankenstein" (1939)
|
| associatedWith |
Boris Karloff
ⓘ
Dr. Henry Frankenstein ⓘ James Whale ⓘ Universal Classic Monsters ⓘ
surface form:
Universal Classic Monsters franchise
|
| basedOn |
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
ⓘ
surface form:
Frankenstein’s creature from Mary Shelley’s novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus"
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Henry Frankenstein
ⓘ
surface form:
Dr. Henry Frankenstein (in the 1931 film)
James Whale ⓘ
surface form:
James Whale (director, cinematic interpretation)
Universal Pictures ⓘ
surface form:
Universal Pictures (studio)
|
| culturalImpact |
became a central icon of Universal horror films
ⓘ
contributed to the popular misconception that the name "Frankenstein" refers to the creature ⓘ inspired merchandise, toys, and Halloween costumes ⓘ |
| designInfluence | later film and television depictions of Frankenstein’s monster ⓘ |
| emotionallyCharacterizedAs |
lonely
ⓘ
misunderstood ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| eyeColor | brown (as portrayed by Boris Karloff) ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic horror
ⓘ
horror ⓘ |
| hairColor | black ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| makeupArtist | Jack Pierce ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an iconic figure of classic horror cinema
ⓘ
influencing later depictions of Frankenstein’s creature in popular culture ⓘ its distinctive flat-topped head and neck bolts design ⓘ its tragic and misunderstood nature ⓘ |
| notableScene |
chased by villagers with torches
ⓘ
encounter with the little girl Maria by the lake ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
great physical strength
ⓘ
limited speech in the 1931 film ⓘ |
| partOf |
Universal Classic Monsters
ⓘ
surface form:
Universal Classic Monsters shared universe
|
| portrayedBy |
Boris Karloff
ⓘ
Boris Karloff in "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) ⓘ Boris Karloff in "Son of Frankenstein" (1939) ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| setting | fictional European village (often associated with Germany) ⓘ |
| species | reanimated corpse ⓘ |
| status | fictional ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Frankenstein (1931 film)
subject surface form:
Frankenstein (1931 film)
this entity surface form:
The Man Who Made a Monster
this entity surface form:
the Monster
this entity surface form:
the Monster
subject surface form:
Frankenstein (1931 film)