Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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Frankenstein has transformed massively over time, going from a troubled scientist in Mary Shelley’s original novel to the groaning green beast we know today. But how did this happen? Today, I analyze major adaptations of Frankenstein--from Universal's 1931 film, to Young Frankenstein to Frankenweenie in order to trace this novel's journey to becoming a modern myth.

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0:00 Introduction
6:22 Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus
38:05 Prometheus Bound
43:21 Frankenstein (1910)
44:50 Frankenstein (1931)
51:14 The Curse of Frankenstein
53:31 Young Frankenstein
58:25 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1:00:41 Frankenweenie
1:04:39 Conclusion