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"I busied myself to think of a story which would speak to the mysterious fears of our nature and awaken thrilling horror; one to make the reader dread to look around, to curdle the blood, and quicken the beatings of the heart," Mary Shelley once wrote as explanation for why she penned Frankenstein.
The mysterious fears, thrilling horror and blood-curdling dread she speaks of continues some 200 years after the novel was first published. Movies, TV shows and novels take inspiration from her cautionary resurrection tale. Some remain in the realm of unspeakable horror, others take different routes in exploring the ventures of a scientist who couldn't let the dead stay buried. Here's fifteen of the best.
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Early on in its life cycle, a lot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's monster of the week episodes revolve around classic horror tropes and stories, and "Some Assembly Required" is no different. Essentially a Whedon and co. take on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, "Some Assembly Required" borrows leniently from its source, however, it's just different enough to stand on its own laurels.
