What about the film makes it fit within the horror genre and could it fit in with other genres?
We can easily tell that this film fits within the horror genre because people in the film experience fright, terror, threats, and violence, and it is the monster himself that causes all of this. For example, when the doctor asks him to work with victor, he uses the beast as a threat towards victor to work with him. This film can fit with other typical genres, like romance for instance, victor and Elizabeth are deeply in love and experience many problems during their relationship. This film also fits within the comedy genre, because there are a few humorous moments, like when the beast started smoking, and the mad old women.
Who produced the film and what were the circumstances in which it was made? Universal studios/pictures. The circumstances were terrible because of the recession, there was a lot of depression and nobody had much money.
From a modern day viewpoint how do you fell about the film?
I thought the film was very good, I liked the way that everything in the film is very gothic especially the mise en scene, it adds to the suspense and creates a more intense atmosphere. I also like the way it combines horror, romance, and mild comedy because it makes the film appeal to a wider target audience.
How would the audience of the 1930s enjoyed the film?
I think they would have enjoyed it because it would have been something new to them and also because it would have been a lot scarier back then, but its not so scary for people watching it these days because there are many more other scarier events that often occur, such as murder, and crime related events. Also there wouldn’t have been many other horror films made before the release of Frankenstein.
What is the benefit of genre to audiences?
Genre is a benefit to everyone, especially audiences. It gives the audience an idea of what the film will be about.
What is the benefit of genre to producers?
The benefit for the producers are that they can aim at a specific audience ( horror fans ). They also know what the fans want from that specific target audience.
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