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1) Frankenstein
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"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley stands as a seminal work in Gothic literature, a narrative that delves into the dark recesses of human ambition, morality, and the consequences of playing god. Shelley's masterpiece, born from a stormy night's challenge among literary luminaries, weaves a haunting and tragic tale that reverberates with both philosophical depth and emotional intensity.
The story unfolds through the narrative of Captain Robert Walton,...
2) Frankenstein
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"La figura de Frankenstein ha pasado a la historia como sinónimo de terror y maldad. Formando parte de un mito que ha quedado instalado en nuestras mentes, influenciadas por las adaptaciones al cine y las manipulaciones que ha sufrido como representación del monstruo por excelencia. Sin embargo, la criatura creada por la escritora Mary Shelley tiene muchos rasgos humanos en los que todos nos podemos ver reflejados. Quizá por eso despierta nuestros...
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It's a Universal Picture!From the Vaults of the Ackerman Archives.Contains Production Background!Press Book!Biography Notes on the Cast & Crew!Complete Shooting Script!Rare Photographs!Behind the Scene Photos! The first in the Universal Filmscripts Series from MagicImage.
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Mord im Victoria Embankment Garden Club! Als Sir James mich an den Tatort rief, ahnte ich noch nicht, dass der Tote von einer Puppe erschossen worden war und dass die Ermittlungen mich in ein Sumpfgebiet an der englischen Ostküste führen würden ... in die Villa Frankenstein!
John Sinclair ist Kult!
Die besten Stimmen Hollywoods gepaart mit einem phänomenalen Soundtrack - das ergibt
actionreiches Grusel-Kino für die Ohren!
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Ein Silvesterabend in New York: Cleo, Mitte zwanzig, britische Kunststudentin, Bohémienne a.k.a. ewig pleite, trifft Frank, Mitte vierzig, Amerikaner, Inhaber einer Werbeagentur und ungleich gesettleter, im Aufzug einer Partylocation. Es ist die vielbeschworene Liebe auf den ersten Blick. Hals über Kopf stürzen Cleo und Frank sich eine amour fou, mit der sie selbst kaum Schritt halten können - geschweige denn die, die ihnen nahestehen.
Eine absolut...
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Launching a new graphic novel series for young middle-grade readers! Shelley Frankenstein loves to create scary monsters, but for some reason they always turn out cute...until this time. Shelley Frankenstein is a little girl with a rather infamous family heritage! She loves to be scared and assumes all other kids feel the same. To prove her theory, Shelley and her assistant brother, Iggy, set about creating new toys to horrify their playground peers....
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Tarzan. Odysseus. Zorro. Your favorite characters come back to life in new and exciting escapades in this must-have anthology.
In this inventive collection, a stellar cast of writers uses classic adventure tales as a launch pad for an eclectic mix of prequels, alternate universes, spin-offs, and total reboots. Imagine Ahab is shipwrecked on an island of cannibals, or Mr. Hyde tells his side of the story, or the scarecrow from Oz struggles with the...
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Focus Features
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[2024]
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A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her infatuation, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness, and a few missing body parts.
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"An unnamed paralegal, brought back to life through a controversial process, maneuvers through a near-future world that both needs and resents him. As the United States president spouts anti-reanimation rhetoric and giant pharmaceutical companies rake in profits, the man falls in love with lawyer Faustina Godínez. His world expands as he meets her network of family and friends, setting him on a course to discover his first-life history, which the...
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Murderers and Their Mothers volume 5
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Joachim Knychala, the Polish serial killer who earned the ghoulish nickname `Frankenstein', attacked his victims with an axe. He brutally murdered 5 women and attempted another 7 over 8 grisly years.
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Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E volume 1
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Before James Gunn's highly anticipated Creature Commandos animated series debuts, get to know the team's resident undead, sword-swinging power hitter, Frankenstein, in this collection of stories from comics all-stars Grant Morrison, Jeff Lemire, Doug Mahnke, and Alberto Ponticelli!
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Jamies Leben wird nie wieder dasselbe sein. Sein Vater tot, seine Mutter vermisst und er selbst von einem Hünen namens Frankenstein entführt - an einen Ort wie aus einem Science-Fiction-Film. Hier residiert die geheimste Organisation der britischen Regierung: das Department 19. Verantwortlich für die Bekämpfung des Übernatürlichen. Gegründet vor über einem Jahrhundert von niemand Geringerem als Abraham van Helsing, dem Erzfeind des Grafen...
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Previously titled Father of Frankenstein, this acclaimed novel was the basis for the 1998 film starring Sir Ian McKellen, Lynn Redgrave, and Brendan Fraser. It journeys back to 1957 Los Angeles, where James Whale, the once-famous director of such classics as Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein, is living in retirement, haunted by his past. Rescuing him from his too-vivid imagination is his gardener, a handsome ex-marine. The friendship between...
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2024
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16 classic stories reimagined: Latinx characters take center stage
Relit features sixteen original stories by award-winning and bestselling Latinx YA authors that revamp classics, myths, and fairy tales to center the multilayered Latinx experience through fantasy, science fiction, and a dash of horror.
Pride and Prejudice is launched into outer space, Frankenstein is plunged into the depths of the ocean, and The Great Gatsby...
Relit features sixteen original stories by award-winning and bestselling Latinx YA authors that revamp classics, myths, and fairy tales to center the multilayered Latinx experience through fantasy, science fiction, and a dash of horror.
Pride and Prejudice is launched into outer space, Frankenstein is plunged into the depths of the ocean, and The Great Gatsby...
18) Random Glory
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Richard Random is unaware that he is a direct descendant of Frankenstein's monster, and heir to all of Doctor Frankenstein's land. While trying to live the American dream, he falls in love with the stunning veterinarian, Doctor Mary Jane. With their friends in tow, they fight for their lives against a motley crew of hired assassins. Duke Cornelius Magnus believed himself to be the owner of the land and the attached university until a startling article...
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"Who wants to see me as Hamlet? Very few. But millions want to see me as Frankenstein so that's the one I do." He's Been Dr. Frankenstein, Grand Moff Tarkin, Van Helsing, Doctor Who, and Sherlock Holmes. He's fought Dracula, werewolves, ghouls, gorgons, Nazi zombies, upstart rebels, ancient mummies, skulls, aliens, and even the abominable snowman. With a range from cold, calculating malevolence to kindly grandpa, Peter Cushing enthralled horror (and...
20) Monster Mash
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Dr. Frankenstein melds the world's strongest monsters-including Dracula, Werewolf, and the Invisible Man- into a singular, unstoppable creation.