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    A Classic for Halloween: The Horror Behind Frankenstein’s Monster

    [Source: Frankenstein by twm1340 on Creative Commons] As Halloween approaches, decorations and displays of classic creatures of the occult such as vampires, werewolves, mummies, and zombies go up on storefronts and homes. Frankenstein is no stranger to it. His combination of green skin, bolts and stitches, staggering height, and strange black and white hair should paint an image of terror, but through consumerism, marketing, and the media Frankenstein has become less of a horrifying monster and more of a pop culture icon.  The original Frankenstein was a much more terrifying creature, who was more human-like than a brain dead zombie, as depicted in the 1931 film Frankenstein, directed by James…