Frankenstein

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Frankenstein has been two centuries in the making.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The Mexican filmmaker, whose "Frankenstein" is competing this year for the best picture Oscar, in 2022 said animation created by AI is an "insult to life itself."

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel has Dr. Frankenstein bicker with his creature about her potential existence before deciding against it in fear that “she might become ten thousand times more malignant than her mate.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The Frankenstein director is one of the only stars pulling a fun pose this year, with his outstretched arms making him the highlight of the front row.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Would they turn on him like the villagers in that movie about Frankenstein?

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer