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Recent Examples of Frankenstein
How to watch: Buy or rent on Hulu. ‘Young Frankenstein’ (1974)
Mel Brooks sends up horror movies, brilliantly.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
For instance, Best New Artist found two SNL characters — Domingo and Miss Eggy — competing against Dr. Victoria Frankenstein, Sorry, Baby filmmaker Eva Victor, and reality star Gabby Windey (who won).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
He was not pieced together like Frankenstein, before being let loose into the Dove Valley meadow to wreak havoc on the NFL.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
The maze will pass through Van Helsing’s crumbling mausoleum, Dracula’s shadowy castle and Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
For instance, Best New Artist found two SNL characters — Domingo and Miss Eggy — competing against Dr. Victoria Frankenstein, Sorry, Baby filmmaker Eva Victor, and reality star Gabby Windey (who won).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
He was not pieced together like Frankenstein, before being let loose into the Dove Valley meadow to wreak havoc on the NFL.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
The maze will pass through Van Helsing’s crumbling mausoleum, Dracula’s shadowy castle and Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Frankenstein
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Power Rangers uh, have fought monster bugs…sometimes?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The luxury, 387-room hotel, located in Tokyo's Roppongi Hills complex, is collaborating with the Nintendo, the parent company of Pokémon, to give its fans the ultimate respite this summer: a few nights surrounded by their favorite pocket monsters.—
Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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Winifred, the protagonist of this Victorian-era grotesque, takes a position as a governess at an English manor.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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His early short films, such as Six Men Getting Sick (1967) and The Grandmother (1970), showcased his talent for blending the grotesque with the beautiful, setting the stage for his groundbreaking debut feature, Eraserhead (1977).—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Well, look no further than demon of crowdwork Matt Rife, who has become the legal guardian of Ed and Lorraine Warren’s home.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Aug. 2025
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The powerful entity attacked Naruto’s home, the Hidden Tree Village, before his birth, and the boy’s father used his newborn son as a vessel to trap the demon.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Well, consider that, unlike what’s happening in the world at large, the frights and delights inside Viola’s Room are actually fun.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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Ah well, Cesare already has two sequel novels published, so there’s already plenty more Frendo the Clown frights ready to be harvested.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
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Most indulged of all is Joe himself, the kind of bogeyman that our headlines keep in dispiriting circulation: a white, middle-aged male with troubles at home and convenient access to firearms.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 July 2025
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Proctor was the case officer who has since been fired primarily for inappropriate behavior in this case and has served as a sort of bogeyman for the defense, beginning with their opening statement.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
22 May 2025
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The researchers named the fossil Fiona after the ogre in Shrek, because its bones briefly turned green from a reaction to the glue used to protect them, reports Kenneth Chang at the New York Times.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2025
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The Castle Party Puzzle Four creatures — a unicorn, a dragon, an ogre, and a gnome — are on their way from the village of Bupkis to a royal party at Meriwether Castle.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Devil’s Museum, a satellite of the main collection, has amassed more than 3,000 depictions of demons, evil spirits and incubus from around the world.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Your fame sits beside you like an incubus, and people are embarrassed and want to leave the room.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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In each episode, a young girl traveling with her musician mother encounters mysterious entities, including sirens, banshees, werewolves and more.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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But just before all the banshee wailing threatens to overwhelm proceedings, along comes a hypnotic tribal beat which briefly turns the wake into a party.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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“Frankenstein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Frankenstein. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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