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Recent Examples of Frankenstein
Wind through a series of rooms starring some of Hollywood's most iconic monsters, including Dracula, The Mummy and Frankenstein's monster.
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Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
This doesn’t mean that a film like The Curse of Frankenstein doesn’t say anything about Britain.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Although not technically a Halloween film, Hotel Transylvania features tons of our favorite supernatural myths (Dracula, Frankenstein, etc;) in a way that’s fun and approachable for kids to enjoy.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
The live presentation gave a preview of the Netflix’s upcoming programming including Wednesday Season 2, Stranger Things Season 5 and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
This doesn’t mean that a film like The Curse of Frankenstein doesn’t say anything about Britain.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Although not technically a Halloween film, Hotel Transylvania features tons of our favorite supernatural myths (Dracula, Frankenstein, etc;) in a way that’s fun and approachable for kids to enjoy.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
The live presentation gave a preview of the Netflix’s upcoming programming including Wednesday Season 2, Stranger Things Season 5 and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Frankenstein
Noun
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Live Super Bowl odds NFC heavyweights Week 10’s action closed with the Philadelphia Eagles gutting out a defensive monster against the Green Bay Packers in Monday Night Football.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Personality goes a long way for the smiliest of all Frankenstein monsters.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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More recently, the trend has leaned even more surreal, even into the grotesque.—
Emily Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
18 Oct. 2025
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As the agent rambles, the cameras onstage freeze Tullock’s face at unflattering moments, and the screens behind her display a series of grotesques.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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When their biggest demonic enemy (Lee Byung-hun) encourages the formation of an equally popular K-pop boy band aimed at stealing the souls of their fans, the trio has to fight harder than ever to hold the demons at bay while keeping their friendship intact.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Audiences just can’t get enough of films that offer frights and scares, or even family-friendly flicks that pay homage to spooky season.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Horror anthologies are a tradition in British cinema, and this collection of bite-sized frights is the granddaddy of them all.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just throw in some ogre and donkey ears, and you’re set.—
James Factora,
Them.,
17 Oct. 2025
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On his journey, Geralt slices up several soldiers, a giant, ogre-like creature and a ghostly wraith.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Then, like an alarm clock, howler monkeys unleashed their banshee shriek, staking their territory as the sun rose.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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Frehley picks up on the drummer’s simmering syncopation hereand unleashes a banshee-like howl of a solo that still clings to the band’s rhythm.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Mykal-Michelle Harris from Raven’s Home guest-stars as Ruby, a mischievous moon imp who tricks Vee.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
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It’s believed that the 13th-century castle is haunted by a magical imp who frequently visits the Markomanka and Hlíza, or black, towers.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Frankenstein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Frankenstein. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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