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The scene where the townspeople approach the Maestro's mansion in mob style, with the mayor leading the pack holding a torch, is reminiscent of James Whale's 1931 Frankenstein movie, where villagers approach the monster's castle.
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Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Instead of stealing your neighbor's Frankenstein inflatable, pull out the air mattress.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Where to watch Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man: Peacock
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—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Other upcoming projects include Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankenstein pic The Bride! and Paramount+ with Showtime’s forthcoming espionage thriller series The Agency opposite Michael Fassbender and Jodie Turner-Smith.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Instead of stealing your neighbor's Frankenstein inflatable, pull out the air mattress.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Where to watch Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man: Peacock
9.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Other upcoming projects include Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankenstein pic The Bride! and Paramount+ with Showtime’s forthcoming espionage thriller series The Agency opposite Michael Fassbender and Jodie Turner-Smith.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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Frankly, this is a hard argument to dispute, but the guy is ultimately the movie’s monster, so his ideology has to be sufficiently challenged by the time the credits roll.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Hung was also instrumental in creating the jiangshi genre of horror kung fu in the 1980s, inspired by his childhood love of ghosts and monsters.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Watergate grotesques form a small portion of the weird and sometimes wacky, but always carefully curated, world of Ellison.Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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More amusingly, among the gargoyles and grotesques that dot the various towers are one in the form of a corrupt politician and another representing Darth Vader.Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
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The first-seven-minutes clip though shows some entirely different characters and a man’s desperate attempt to try to pass off the demons pursuing him.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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The new bar follows the transformation of an angel into a demon (inspired by Gokan's life and professional journey from Angel’s Share in New York to his bars in Asia and now Europe).Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Michael Dougherty’s masterful Halloween triptych tells three sinister stories about the inhabitants of a small town (including Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, and Leslie Bibb) who encounter a variety of frights on All Hallow’s Eve.EW.com, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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As Halloween approaches, the air crackles with excitement and while some dive into traditional frights — vampires, ghosts and ghouls — one Phoenix resident is taking a different approach: a tribute to the pop icon herself, Taylor Swift.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Argument For Banning Fracking Fracking, like a bogeyman, has been accused of many things.Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Still, the need to tie Hogan to bogeymen like Cruz, Graham and McConnell was underscored Monday, when conversations with nearly a dozen of Alsobrooks' most vocal supporters revealed little negative to say about the former governor, but a greater eye on the levers of power in Washington.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Along with the popular story about the lovable ogre, Steig also wrote Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto.Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
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Victoria showcased her Halloween spirit with a scary green ogre mask that included several large moles and a gummy smile.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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This meaning is visualized in Henry Fuseli’s 1781 painting The Nightmare, which shows a woman sleeping peacefully on a couch while a nauseating monster—an incubus—sits portentously on her abdomen, unbeknownst to her.Time, Time, 28 Dec. 2022
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As Tommy’s experiences in the tunnels of France mark a continued incubus for his character, with visions of being pulled into the mud, the sounding of the bell coincides with his own inner peace.Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 13 June 2022
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As Vance’s mother, who suffers from undiagnosed mental-health issues and an eventual substance abuse problem, Adams is a banshee.Sarah Jones, Vulture, 15 July 2024
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One striking example is when Jake Sully, played by Sam Worthington, tames his banshee.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Frankenstein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Frankenstein. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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