Medusa by Paradise Lost
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Most people will know Medusa as the Gorgon from Greek mythology; she is the infamous beast with...
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Murphy Plays:6: Cherry Orchard; She Stoops to Folly; The Drunkard; The Last Days of a Reluctant Tyrant
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Transcendence and the Concrete: Selected Writings
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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Frankenstein (1931) in Movies
May 20, 2020
The plot: This iconic horror film follows the obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) as he attempts to create life by assembling a creature from body parts of the deceased. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz (Dwight Frye), Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster (Boris Karloff), but, confused and traumatized, it escapes into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc. Frankenstein searches for the elusive being, and eventually must confront his tormented creation.
It Was named the 87th greatest movie of all time on 100 Years... 100 Movies. The line "It's alive! It's alive!" was ranked as the 49th greatest movie quote in American cinema. The film was on the ballot for several of AFI's 100 series lists, including AFI's 10 Top 10 for the sci-fi category, 100 Years... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition), and twice on 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains for both Henry Frankenstein and the Monster in the villains category.
The film was ranked number 56 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills, a list of America's most heart-pounding movies. It was also ranked number 27 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments. Additionally, the Chicago Film Critics Association named it the 14th scariest film ever made.
Its a classic excellent phenomenal monster horrror movie.
Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession
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A provocative and original investigation of our cultural fascination with crime, linking four...
A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder
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In this exciting historical mystery debut set in Victorian England, a wealthy young widow encounters...