The Dreadful and the Reel

Back for more? This episode, we’re talking about our first movie of the series, James Whale’s 1931 feature, Frankenstein. We discuss the complexities of Frankenstein & his monster, power dynamics, gender & sexuality, historical context, creation & destruction, what even is a burgermeister anyway, and more.____________________________Credits:Host: Andrew Whelan https://letterboxd.com/andrew_whelan/ Host: Emily Annesley https://letterboxd.com/eannes94/Editor: Han Evans https://letterboxd.com/forhevansake/ Theme & Cover Art: Will LaPorte https://letterboxd.com/walaprat/; https://ghostdown.online/ ____________________________Follow us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedreadfulandthereel/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dreadfulreel.bsky.social Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dreadfulreel/

Welcome to the Dreadful and the Reel. Our debut series will cover Frankenstein, the classic horror from the mind of Mary Shelley. In this episode, we discuss the initial movie list and our preconceptions, curiosities, and opinions about Frankenstein and his famous monster. Join us next time as we dive deeper into James Whale’s Frankenstein (1931). ____________________________Credits:Host: Andrew Whelan https://letterboxd.com/andrew_whelan/ Host: Emily Annesley https://letterboxd.com/eannes94/Editor: Han Evans https://letterboxd.com/forhevansake/ Theme & Cover Art: Will LaPorte https://letterboxd.com/walaprat/; https://ghostdown.online/ ____________________________Follow usInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedreadfulandthereel/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dreadfulreel.bsky.social Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dreadfulreel/