Gale Researcher Guide for: Horror Codes: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818) and James Whale (1931) is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. T

Originally published in 1823, Valperga is probably Mary Shelley’s most neglected novel. Set in 14th-century Italy, it represents a merging of historical roman

Looking at such films as "Frankenstein, Svengali, King Kong" and "The Mark of the Vampire," Berenstein argues that classical horror cinema is marked by malleabl

Frankenstein is a novel by Mary Shelley. It was first published in 1818. Ever since its publication, the story of Frankenstein has remained brightly in the imag

Horror and the supernatural have fascinated people for centuries, and many of the most central figures appear over and over again. These figures have gained ico