National Frankenstein Day

Above, Boris Karloff in Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Universal Pictures.

According to International Business Times, today is National Frankenstein Day.

In an article they posted on October 25:

In a world where there's a national holiday for almost any and everything, it's only right that Frankenstein has one too. Friday marks the 22nd ever National Frankenstein Day.

What is National Frankenstein Day?

The special day was created in 1997 by Ron MacCloskey from Westfield, New Jersey, and is celebrated on the last Friday of October each year to celebrate the birth of one of the most iconic horror characters (Frankenstein's monster) and its creator Mary Shelley. 

The author began writing the story of Frankenstein when she was just 18-years-old. The novel tells the story of a young scientist, Dr. Victor von Frankenstein, who, traumatized by his mother's death, becomes obsessed with the idea of bringing the dead back to life. Eventually, he succeeds in bringing to life a creature made of body parts from various deceased people. Though Shelley never names him, many fans call the monster "Frankenstein."

To celebrate, people would do something Frankenstein related.

I chose to watch the original 1931 Frankenstein, starring Colin Clive, John Boles, Mae Clarke and Boris Karloff in his immortal first portrayal of the Monster. 

There is another "Frankenstein Day" that is celebrated on August 30, Mary Shelley's birthday.

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