Masked men rob Highland bank (4199) Nov 15, 2008
To Quick wrote on Nov 10, 2008 3:50 PM:" Surveillance photos? Remember they were wearing HALLOWEEN MASKS...you'd have the police looking for Frankenstein, the Grim Reaper, and the Joker! ". Dear God. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Hansel and Gretel: Korean Film Revi... Nov 14, 2008
There were incarnations of this story throughout the 20th century, beginning with J. Searle Dawley (also director of the first Frankenstein) in 1909. This, even though only loosely based on the original tale, is surely one of the very best. (Suite101.com)
La Jolla Playhouse offers loopy, earnest 'Xanadu' Nov 14, 2008
(It left empty-handed, though it did tie with Young Frankenstein for best musical in the Outer Critic Circle Awards, and Beane won a Drama Desk award for his book. . (San Diego Union-Tribune)
When watching 'Eating Alaska,' don't let food get in the way Nov 12, 2008
SITKA -- Ellen Frankenstein won't say whether she was able to pull the trigger and shoot a deer ... The film is about Frankenstein's quest to find an ethical way to eat ... The documentary follows Frankenstein as she hunts deer in Sitka, visits vegans in Wasilla, trolls for salmon with her husband, stops by a farmers market in the Lower 48, goes through a Sitka supermarket with Blatchley Middle School students and stalks caribou near Kotzebue. (Anchorage Daily News)
Brother, can you spare some popcorn? Nov 12, 2008
It was the 30s that gave us the Universal monsters whose iconography continues to make an impression on the culture Bela Lugosi as Dracula, Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein Monster and as the Mummy and Lon Chaney, Jr. as the Wolfman remain the holy trinity for fans of spooky cinema nearly eight decades after those movies were originally released ... Frankenstein, Dracula and company transported audiences to a gothic world quite unlike their own, and Im sure that was a great part of... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Zoinks! It's the Portsmouth Comic Book Show Nov 10, 2008
Dover publisher Severed Head Comics features the work of Dan Drew, who you may know from his work on "The Gay Bride of Frankenstein." Joe Piscopo from Portland, Maine, will be there with his charming, child-friendly, "Capt'n Eli" series. Rich Woodall and Matt Talbot, the genius behind the just plain fun "Johnny Raygun" series will be there. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Ed Siegel: On stage, political satire is too tame Nov 6, 2008
Colbert uses a Bill O'Reilly-like persona to deliver devastating shreddings of the right, as when he chastised conservative pundits like Peggy Noonan for dumping on Palin when they had helped create George W. Bush, a Frankenstein monster of know-nothingism. The spoof ends by showing Palin with a white streak through her beehive a la Elsa Lanchester in "The Bride of Frankenstein." Stewart's nightly riffs on Obama the "socialist" and McCain with his air quotes have been equally sharp. (Boston Globe)
Branagh mentors rising film-maker Nov 4, 2008
His other films include Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Hamlet, and on TV lead roles in Shackleton, about the Polar explorer, and a forthcoming BBC One series about the Swedish detective Kurt Wallander. Everyone knows who he is, and his ability and success, so being with him is huge. (BBC News -- UK)
Life is a masquerade, my friends Nov 3, 2008
I miss the throwback costumes of classic characters like Frankenstein, Dracula and the wolfman. These days, Oct. 31 is more Hollywood than Halloween. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
A Remarkable Collection Nov 2, 2008
David Thomson's 'Have You Seen. Article:David Thomson's 'Have You Seen. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Matt Frei: Battle of the generations Nov 1, 2008
The man who described himself as older than dirt and with more scars than Frankenstein can come across as doddery and short-fused ... Despite his energy, the man who described himself as older than dirt and with more scars than Frankenstein can come across as doddery and short-fused. (BBC News)
Horror in the blood Nov 1, 2008
While the unholy trio who played Hollywood's most famous monsters - Boris Karloff's childlike Frankenstein monster, Bela Lugosi's imperious Dracula, Lon Chaney Jr.'s moon-crossed Wolf Man - are long departed, consider this a far friendlier sequel ... Sara Karloff, 70, the true-life daughter of Frankenstein who travels worldwide to honor her father with everything from statues to T-shirts ... "Sometimes we'll go out for dinner, and when people see the names Chaney, Karloff and Lugosi, it kind of... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Dutch Southern T-Shirts Nov 1, 2008
Featuring Teen Wolf, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" zombie-form and the Frankenstein monster, the shirt lets you daydream about the universe-ending awesomeness that the reality show "Dancing with the Creatures" would bring to television. All of the Dutch Southern shirts are printed on American Apparel blank tee's, which carries the guarantee of being made in the USA and having been produced sweatshop free. (IGN Gear)
A FEW HOURS OF HORROR Oct 31, 2008
Last weekend, Hammonds said, he dressed up as Dr. Frankenstein at the camp and had his tall friend play the monster: One person cried, another person said she peed herself and two kids ran away and we never saw them again. His display at 7890 Harold Road is open from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Halloween only. (Dundalk Eagle, MD)
Checking in on favorite haunts in Chippewa Falls Oct 31, 2008
Cali wrote on Oct 30, 2008 2:47 PM:" There are so many great haunts that you didn't include like 405 Mansfield St. who has their house decorated so awesome every year. A huge painted pumpkin, a frankenstein, basically a Halloween wonderland. My kids love walking by this house everyday on our way to school to see the Halloween wonderland that is created every fall. A great big thanks to the Halloween wonderland creators for Chippewa Falls and all the joy that you spread to our kids! ". PLEASE... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Halloween in Frankenstein's castle Oct 31, 2008
Frankenstein s castle offers Halloween chills ... MUEHLTAL, Germany Boris Karloff never walked these grounds, but the history of Burg Frankenstein may have inspired Mary Shelley s famous monster ... Actors dress for a Halloween party at Burg Frankenstein in Germany. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
WePC.com to crowdsource laptop design Oct 31, 2008
I can foresee how this could easily turn into the Dr. Frankenstein computer, with weird features and appendages that cost $5,000 -- something that no one wants, and no one would buy. In other words, this machine could be the exact opposite of any Apple computer. (Salon)
I Vant to Top the List Oct 30, 2008
LESLIE NIELSEN IN DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT: Mel Brooks tried to do for Dracula what he did for the monster s creator in Young Frankenstein, and while it wasn t even close to being as good, Leslie Nielsen plays the batty vampire. How could that not be worth watching. (Fox News)
Interview: Don Hahn on Alchemy of A... Oct 30, 2008
" You're the executive producer on , Tim Burton's next stop-motion film. What can viewers expect to see? Stop motion animation . . . Tim Burton . . . an adaptation of the Frankenstein story . . . what more do you need to say? It's going to be fantastic!". (A big thank-you to Fumi Kitahara for his assistance in setting up this interview). (Suite101.com)
Mavericks have changed film industry Oct 30, 2008
JAMES WHALE: Although best known for his horror films, which include both Frankenstein and its superior sequel The Bride of Frankenstein , Whale managed to make his studio-produced entertainments into true message movies ... Yes, The Invisible Man works as a sci-fi thriller, but it, like Frankenstein addresses the ethical responsibilities of science. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Horror-film royalty runs in blood of 'monster kids' Oct 30, 2008
Though the unholy trio who played Hollywood's most famous monsters Boris Karloff's childlike Frankenstein monster, Bela Lugosi's imperious Dracula, Lon Chaney Jr.'s moon-crossed Wolf Man are long gone, consider this the family sequel ... Sara Karloff, 69, the true-life daughter of Frankenstein who travels worldwide to honor her father with everything from statues to T-shirts ... "Sometimes we'll go out for dinner, and when people see the names Chaney, Karloff and Lugosi, it kind of blows their... (USA Today -- Life)
Entertainment Oct 30, 2008
The official student newspaper of Villanova University since 1916. Advertising/Classifieds. (The Villanovan, PA)
Highland resident and Chicago's go-to-guy for gore shows off his skills at a city nightclub Monday night Oct 30, 2008
"Some indie films shoot in Chicagoland, giving Goins the luxury of going on location; others require Goins to create a specific visual effect, which he then ships out and delegates to the on-site effects person to execute.His growing reputation has prompted various effects companies such as Smooth On Industries to recruit Goins to field-test new products. He currently is testing Smooth On's new silicone products in places where he once used latex.So how did this soft-spoken, laid back,... (Munster Times, IN)
Frankenstein's castle offers Halloween chills Oct 29, 2008
Actors wear masks during a Halloween party on Burg Frankenstein in Muehltal near Darmstadt, central Germany. The history of Burg Frankenstein may have inspired Mary Shelley's famous monster ... MUEHLTAL, Germany - Boris Karloff never walked these grounds, but the history of Burg Frankenstein may have inspired Mary Shelley's famous monster. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Notes: Horror film poster exhibit at Cin Oct 28, 2008
Posters in his collection include "Phantom of the Opera" (1925), "Dracula" (1931), "Frankenstein" (1931), "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1932), "The Mummy" (1932) and "The Invisible Man" (1933). Admission is free. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Lifetime Networks Names Nina Lederman Senior Vice President, Series Programming and Development Oct 28, 2008
In 2002, Lederman joined Tony Krantz as his producing partner at Flame Television, and sold and launched two seasons of "NASCAR DRIVERS: 360" on F/X, "FRANKENSTEIN" on USA, "Rock me Baby," "The Bad Girls Guide," starring Jenny McCarthy, and "South Beach.". Lederman graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Mount Holyoke College, in South Hadley, Massachusetts, with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and French. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Best bets: Finally, 30 Rock returns Oct 27, 2008
Fright flicks range from the classic ("Halloween," "Bride of Frankenstein") to the creepy ("Motel Hell"). But take a few minutes out from cutting extra eyeholes in your ghost costume to watch that Halloween classic, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." What'd you get. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Bismarck Tribune Breaking News Kids don't outgrow Halloween Oct 27, 2008
In the past, he has been things like Dracula and Frankenstein. "I go to thrift stores to see what I can put together," Stevenson said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
"Son of Frankenstein," Starring Barack Obama Oct 26, 2008
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Who will win on November 4th. (Townhall.com)
Carroll: Troubling currents lead to the perfect financial storm Oct 26, 2008
People in finance often are said to be the smartest people in the room, and yet they were not clever enough to see the financial Frankenstein monster they were creating. The greed was so sharply focused on their own interests, that they failed to see the monster taking shape. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Making mix discs for your creeptastic party? Pick from our Halloween 50 Oct 26, 2008
Welcome to My Nightmare, Alice Cooper On second thought, Dead Babies or Billion Dollar Babies or Is It My Body or Cold Ethyl or Sick Things or even the positively silly Feed My Frankenstein would be cooler than Coop s most obvious fright-night staple, which is now a fairly moldy piece of cheese ... Frankenstein, the Edgar Winter Group Duh-duh dunn-dunn da-dunn-dunn-dahhh. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Reader Exchange: Halloween treats so good, it's scary Oct 26, 2008
as Count Dracula, the Frankenstein monster and his bride, and the Wolfman, respectively. In those days, much of the mayhem was implied. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
EA's 'Army of Two' joins Universal Oct 25, 2008
Stubers also teamed with Guillermo del Toro on "Frankenstein," Christopher Nolan on "The Prisoner" and Timur Bekmambetov on "Moby Dick." Read next article. . (Variety)
Open Mike: Whatever Happened To Good Television? Oct 25, 2008
It featured a family of typical Halloween monsters, such as Frankenstein, a vampire and others, trying to live a regular life. They also lived with a regular, attractive female, who they considered to be "the ugly cousin.". (Missourian Publishing, MO)
European Film Epics of the Late 192... Oct 25, 2008
Its later influences can be seen in such movies as diverse as Frankenstein (the science labs look the same), Dr. Strangelove (director Stanley Kubrick, himself, stated that Strangelove was patterned after Rotwang), Blade Runner, Brazil, and Minority Report. For over eighty years, 25% of Metropolis was missing, thus leaving some story lines incomplete and modern viewers confused. (Suite101.com)
More of this story Oct 25, 2008
Like the bride and her Frankenstein, two of our favorite things will come together this Halloween: cheap beer ( 2) and indie horror flicks. The Severed Head Horror Film Festival on Oct. 31 marks the debut of Downtown Independent, which will run independent screenings and theatrical short runs from noon to midnight. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
HALLOWEEN HOTSPOTS Oct 24, 2008
You can even play pin the bolts on the Frankenstein, do the Monster Mash, make a haunted house out of your living room or spike the blood red punch - whatever you fancy. As long as your friends are by your side in a comfortable environment, your Halloween is sure to be frighteningly fantastic. (The Maroon, LA)
What movies scare you most? Oct 24, 2008
The Happening, Touch of Evil: 50th Anniversary Edition, The Omen, Young Frankenstein, The Omen (Blu Ray), Hellboy, The Ray Harryhausen Collection: It Came from Beneath the Sea, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers and 20 Million Miles to Earth ) ... There are two classes of scary movies for me; the old classics like Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolfman and the new movies which to me means everything after Jaws. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Haunted barn: Can you handle it? Oct 24, 2008
Other themes Kirkpatrick has done are an insane asylum and a set with classic Halloween characters such as vampires, Frankenstein and werewolves. Last year, she based her display on Capuchin monks. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Woodland horror Oct 23, 2008
Its recent connection with one of the biggest names in cult cinema, whose credits includes Dracula, The Curse of Frankenstein and The Plague of the Zombies, is expected to make it a must-visit destination for scores of die hard fans. The set of 'The Wake Wood' has been off-limits to the media, however, residents of Pettigo have managed to get up close and personal with some of the stars. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Editor haunts local house Oct 23, 2008
Thanks to the efforts of Register Herald columnist Heidi Johnson, the team of Hanlon and Macura visited Frankenstein's Fortress in Stanfordville on Sunday night ... On their faces were a rictus of amusement as we walked to the start of (bwahahah) Frankenstein's Fortress ... Robert told me that the scariest part was in Frankenstein's Castle, but the "best part was the people guarding us," a reference to the guides. (Pawling News Chronicle, NY)
HSM shouldve skipped Senior Year Oct 22, 2008
This latest and last of the series is a stitched-together Frankenstein monster of an entertainment, featuring major components that were already trotted out the first two times. Its the same plot youve already seen, with just a few end-of-high-school elements sprinkled on top. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Jurassic hunt for lonely pine Oct 21, 2008
And Barbra Streisand "looks like a masculine Bride of Frankenstein". The bitchy fashion designer, whose real name was Richard Sylvan Selzer, has died at the age of 86 after decades of fame for. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Albinism in Culture: Music Oct 21, 2008
After two acclaimed albums, he formed The Edgar Winter Group, whose 1973 double-platinum LP, They Only Come Out at Night , with the Billboard hits Frankenstein (an instrumental which reached # 1) and Free Ride brought international fame. Edgar Winter's Cultural Impact. (Suite101.com)
Horror movie poster collector throws himself into hobby Oct 21, 2008
He played with rubber Frankenstein and Wolf Man toys as a child and built monster model kits such as Dracula and The Mummy ... He played with rubber Frankenstein and Wolf Man toys as a child and built monster model kits such as Dracula and The Mummy ... It started with eBay search terms Dracula, Frankenstein, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Rank And File Anger Out Of GOP Hands Oct 20, 2008
It thrives as a postmodern pastiche of conservative hate speech that no longer requires a master--a Frankenstein monster freed from his creator. What holds this beast together is not the fear and loathing of any particular despised identity so much as the idea that America is under siege, disordered, on the cusp of imminent and total collapse, threatened by terrorists abroad and undermined by enemies at home. (CBS News)
'Hulk' not so incredible Oct 19, 2008
When he hooks up with a guy who might have a solution, "Hulk" morphs into a modern-day "Frankenstein.". Leterrier, in fact, isn't afraid to reference several films -- "King Kong" among them. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
'Creature' Comforts Oct 19, 2008
"The first being that he was not just any monster, but really the good guy. The humans enter his domain and try to capture him, eventually deciding on killing him. "Much like Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' monster, he never asked for any of that. Also, the makeup is so ahead of its time. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Critic's corner Oct 18, 2008
Young Frankenstein 8 and 10 p.m., Fox Movie ChannelFox rides the Cloris train. ON DEMANDAvalon Pages from Barry Levinson's family album - from immigrant beginnings to postwar prosperity to dispersal by the growth of suburbia and TV. Sentimental and anecdotal rather than rich and deep, but it's easy to relate to the warmth and sincerity in this song of family survival. (Boston Globe)
REGION: Drag Race High Oct 18, 2008
About halfway through the contest, which will culminate with a Nov. 22 showdown at Fontana Raceway, both cars look more like Frankenstein creations than high-performance racers. Much of the original paint has been sanded away, metal is being replaced with fiberglass, new suspension systems are being installed, and roll cages, the thick metal bars that frame the interior to protect the driver, are being welded into place. (North County Times)
A horror-filled evening Oct 17, 2008
Two of those friends were Mary Shelley who wrote the short story Frankenstein that night and John Polidori who wrote The Vampyre that night as well, according to director Russ Roberts. John Polidori was the first writer to make the vampire into an aristocrat, Roberts said. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Murderous thrills and comic spills Oct 16, 2008
The pixelled cast of this Frankenstein spoof - the humpbacked servant hero (voiced by John Cusack), the evil scientist (John Cleese), the manic comedy rabbit (Steve Buscemi) - run, jump and cartwheel, and scream, roar and cackle, as if trying to stay several steps ahead of the jokes they suspect will never come. They are right, they don't. (Financial Times)
It's creepy and it's kooky, and that's how the Lowe family likes it. Oct 16, 2008
For a Frankenstein scene, he uses an air compressor to make the figure sit up ... The look of the laboratory from the 1931 Frankenstein movie starring Boris Karloff is re-created on a smaller scale in the Lowe home ... The entrance to Frankensteins lab. (Fresno Bee)
The McCain we need to see tonight Oct 16, 2008
His campaign is in disarray, his base is a mob with torches from an old Frankenstein flick, and his running mate couldn t spell cat if you spotted her the A and the T. Watch tonight, once again, how a real man debates the issues of our day. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Hard to label 'Enemy,' 'Fringe,' 'Life on Mars' Oct 16, 2008
They're Frankenstein monsters, these shows, and yet they just might represent the future of network television, as we now know it. J.J. Abram's "Fringe" bowed last month, and has already earned a full-season order. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The Final Presidential Debate: First Thoughts and Who Won? Oct 16, 2008
And that goes for Gidget and Frankenstein too. Posted by: leaner | October 16, 2008 12:46 AM. (Washington Post)
Cover story: Gay Bride of Frankenstein rocks Portsmouth Oct 16, 2008
"Between Billy and me, we have 50 years of experience in the theater. We decided to put everything we have learned in that time into this show." So says "Gay Bride of Frankenstein" co-creator Dane Leeman ... WHAT Gay Bride of Frankenstein produced by Lot 20 Productions ... gaybrideoffrankenstein. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Greasepaint Can Be Mightier Than Pen or Sword Oct 15, 2008
(One regrets that, having done the movie remake of To Be, he didn t readapt it as his next musical project, instead of Young Frankenstein. . (New York Times)
Children of Armenia Fund to Host the Fifth Annual Save A Generation Gala Oct 15, 2008
COAF is also pleased to announce that Emmy and Tony award winner Andrea Martin, whose feature films and theatre credits include My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Cannibal Girls, My Favorite Year and Young Frankenstein, will return as Master of Ceremonies. The fifth annual Save A Generation gala is an important milestone for COAF generating over $8 million since its inaugural launch in 2004, said Dr. Garo H. Armen, Chairman and Founder of COAF. Through these valuable donations, COAF has... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Halloween Must-Reads from Classics ... Oct 14, 2008
Frankenstein (1818) by Mary Shelley ... Frankenstein tells the tale of a "modern Prometheus" character, Victor, who discovers how to give life to inanimate objects. (Suite101.com)
Tournament of Roses(R) Reveals Cloris Leachman as 2009 Grand Marshal Oct 11, 2008
Cloris Leachman is an Emmy and Oscar-winning actress best known for her roles as the self-involved neighbor, Phyllis, on the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", and as Frau Blucher in Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein". She is currently paired with professional dancer Corky Ballas, as a contestant on season seven of "Dancing With the Stars". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Gadgetry takes center stage on silver screen Oct 10, 2008
DR. FRANKENSTEIN'S LAB EQUIPMENT: Does it matter that nobody knows what the collection of buzzing lightning-bolt generators and crackling equipment actually did ... The collection of electrical doodads became such an important part of the Frankenstein iconography that when Mel Brooks lampooned the original Frankenstein films in 1974's Young Frankenstein , he used the same props. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Along came Alice Cooper... Oct 10, 2008
" The album includes the signature Cooper ballad (this one, entitled Killed By Love and Salvation) and fist-pumping rock anthems. Cooper's latest single, the venomous Vengeance Is Mine featuring Slash on guitar, easily recalls classics like Feed My Frankenstein and No More Mr. Nice Guy.Along Came A Spider leaves its ending open to interpretation.Is Spider really committing these crimes? Or is it just a figment of his imagination? To keep the mystery going, Cooper originally envisioned the story... (Ottawa Citizen)
Union City to turn into Spookytown, U.S.A. Oct 7, 2008
The Spookytown U.S.A. committee will be decorating downtown locations with various huge critters, including "Frank," as in Frankenstein. Some critters will be taking their places on rooftops. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Hollywood horror show isn't for the faint of heart Oct 6, 2008
Park officials say patrons can "Live Your Worst Nightmare."The 2008 edition of Universal Studios Hollywood's "Halloween Horror Nights" includes familiar characters from Universal films such as "Frankenstein," "Psycho" and "The Strangers." Joining in the weekend terrorfest this year will be some of the creepy cast members from Warner Bros ... It was Universal Studios that brought Frankenstein, Dracula and the Mummy to the screen. (Fresno Bee)
