Alongside a certain giant amphibious reptile from Japan, it's pretty likely that Boris Karloff in his role as the Frankenstein Monster is the most widely-recognized (and marketed) monster on the planet, due in large part to Jack Pierce's timeless makeup.
To prove my point, Trick or Treat studios has just released a resin statue of the world-famous monster for fans who just can't get enough. Selling for 200 bucks, this version stands 15" tall and is sculpted by William Paquet. An additional bonus is that it comes with interchangeable heads!
It will soon be a century since his first arrival on the silver screen. I can only imagine the impact of first seeing that walking corpse on an audience seeing it for the first time.
ReplyDeleteMy Dad saw this in Michigan as a 9-year-old kid. He and his buddy had to walk home past a cemetery!
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