Mary Shelley's Frankenstein One of the most iconic and well-established horror stories in the world, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a masterpiece of literature. The talented director Guillermo del Toro will soon be releasing his vision of this story. So, in advance of his film, we discuss the author, how the story came to be, a brief synopsis of the plot, and some of the science behind the potential reality of such a thing. Tell us your favorite horror stories! Recommendations - Abraham: Warbreaker (book by Brandon Sanderson; https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/warbreaker-introduction) - Shane: The Long Walk (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10374610/) Holidays (10/15/2025): - Blind Americans Equality Day - BRA Day USA - Breast Health Day - Global Dignity Day - Global Handwashing Day - Hagfish Day - I Love Lucy Day - Love Your Body Day - National Cheese Curd Day - National Fossil Day - National Grouch Day - National Mushroom Day - National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day - National Pug Day - National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day - White Cane Safety Day - Bone Joint Health Action Week - Improve Your Home Office Week - Infection Control Week - Mediation Week - Pet Peeve Week - School Lunch Week - Teen Read Week Links and References:  - https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/the-science-behind-mary-shelleys-frankenstein/ - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6492819/ - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6174037/ - https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/archive/2016/01/headtransplants/ - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9805622/ - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780444632876000099 - https://daily.jstor.org/will-reanimating-dead-brains-inspire-the-next-frankenstein/ - https://askabiologist.asu.edu/frankenstein-physiology

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A ★★★½ review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) My wife and I saw Kong: Skull Island (2017) in theaters. The story follows a team heading to Vietnam when they stumble upon a mysterious, uncharted island. As they explore, they encounter King Kong—bu...

Kong: Skull Island(2017)The cast is fantastic & I appreciated the decision to set the story in this era. Special effects and action sequences are outstanding, but the storyline & villains felt underwhelming. 7/10, full @letterboxd.social review below

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Alexander "Monstar" Raymond wearing a custom Monstar Horror Universe Christmas Sweater featuring characters from the imprint.

When deciding on getting a Christmas sweater this year, I made the choice to rep my own #horror imprint - #MonsterUniverse.

I plan on making some moves in 2025. Lets gooooo! 💀

If you need to pick up the comic book, issue #0 is here: monstaruniverse.com

A ★★ review of Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) is a film we originally saw in theaters upon its release. The storyline revolves around the emergence of multiple titanic monsters and Monarch, an agency tasked w...

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) has the monsters, elite special effects and terrible writing. American was struggling with the monster movies here. 4/10, full @letterboxd.social review below.

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