article_snippet: To say that the 1931 horror classic Frankenstein was monumental is an understatement of the impact the 1931 horror classic Frankenstein was monumental made on the audiences of the day,' A spokesman for Heritage Auctions said. '
article_snippet: the 1931 horror classic Frankenstein was monumental remains the link that gets us where we are today in the evolution of the essentials of the film. '
article_snippet: Every cliché of cinema horror was created with this film - the mad scientist, the misunderstood monster, the angry villagers carrying torches, the dark laboratory filled with science fictional devices and the creepy assistant.
article_snippet: From the Creature of the Black Lagoon, to Leatherface in Texas Chainsaw, to Jason of Friday the 13th, and to all of the undead Zombies that followed, the hulking horror created by Boris Karloff, James Whale, and Jack Pierce influenced them all.'