It not only fulfills our mission to explore the intersection of entertainment and education, but affords us the opportunity to curate a diverse selection of Frankenstein-inspired films, all of which are truly a joy to experience on the big screen,” says Clinton McClung, cinema programmer for SIFF.Īt the panel, researchers from ASU’s Frankenstein Bicentennial Project will delve into the cultural history of Mary Shelley’s novel, its ethical, scientific and artistic legacy, and the numerous film adaptations it has provoked. “Working with the Frankenstein Bicentennial Project on this weekend of programs is the perfect fit for SIFF. The “It’s Alive: Frankenstein on Film” weekend explores the variety of worlds that have evolved from Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale through the panel of ASU researchers a “Cinema Dissection” event with film critic Robert Horton on the classic film The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) encores of the live-filmed version of Danny Boyle’s stage production, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller and screenings of the films Frankenstein (1931), Young Frankenstein (1974), Flesh for Frankenstein (1973), Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) and Frankenweenie (2012). The panel will take place from 7-9:30 p.m., Jan. The weekend is hosted by SIFF, the non-profit film organization that runs three year-round cinemas, as well as the Seattle International Film Festival, the largest, most highly-attended film festival in the United States.

23-25, at the SIFF Film Center in Seattle. This story was originally published at ASU News.Ī panel of researchers from Arizona State University’s Frankenstein Bicentennial Project will deliver public lectures as part of “ It’s Alive!: Frankenstein on Film,” a weekend of screenings and conversations, Jan.

JanuASU researchers explore cultural legacy of ‘Frankenstein’ on film

Frankenstein by Robert Horton