Frankenstein
noun
Fran·ken·stein
ˈfraŋ-kən-ˌstīn 
also -ˌstēn
1
a
: the title character in Mary W. Shelley's novel Frankenstein who creates a monster that ruins his life
b
: a monster in the shape of a man especially in popularized versions of the Frankenstein story
2
: a monstrous creation
especially
: a work or agency that ruins its originator
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In addition to American Psycho, some of the company’s movie figure lines have included classic Universal Studios Monsters (Frankenstein, Dracula, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, etc), Nosferatu, The Planet of the Apes, Godzilla and This is Spinal Tap.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Booked on the lineup in their official font, and with the promise that original members Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only, and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (along with Dave Lombardo and Acey Slade) will all perform, this is a major get for the festival.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Led by Bolts Frankenstein, the team consists of Wraps (part ambulance, part mummy), Sonnie (a vampiric helicopter), Sweeps (the street sweeping Wolfman), and several more of their friends who resemble classic movie monsters.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
The anchor attraction in this world — and one of the best in the park — is Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, utilizing some of the most advanced, life-like robotic technology ever created.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Booked on the lineup in their official font, and with the promise that original members Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only, and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (along with Dave Lombardo and Acey Slade) will all perform, this is a major get for the festival.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Led by Bolts Frankenstein, the team consists of Wraps (part ambulance, part mummy), Sonnie (a vampiric helicopter), Sweeps (the street sweeping Wolfman), and several more of their friends who resemble classic movie monsters.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
The anchor attraction in this world — and one of the best in the park — is Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, utilizing some of the most advanced, life-like robotic technology ever created.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Frankenstein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Frankenstein. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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