In his essay collection The Rub of Time, novelist Martin Amis assembled his ultimate Tennis Monster inspired by Victor Frankenstein – the head of Thomas Muster, the torso of Boris Becker, the legs of Michael Chang, etc. With the metaphor being extended to something as genteel as tennis, does the mystique of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein;Continue reading “Frankenstein: How a Monster Became an Icon”
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C.H.U.D.
An urban scum outlier released in the height of the slasher boom, C.H.U.D. ain’t a total dud, bringing with it an embarrassment of riches when it comes to acting talent (John Heard, Daniel Stern, Christopher Curry, John Goodman, Jay Thomas). Still, for most horror heads, this one is best known for its iconic poster, one ofContinue reading “C.H.U.D.”
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