“I have seen the dark universe yawning Where the black planets roll without aim, Where they roll in their horror unheeded, Without knowledge, or lustre, or name.” ― H.P. Lovecraft, Nemesis
“The Devil pulls the strings which make us dance; We find delight in the most loathsome things; Some furtherance of Hell each new day brings, And yet we feel no horror in that rank advance.” ― Charles Baudelaire
“Even if she be not harmed, her heart may fail her in so much and so many horrors; and hereafter she may suffer–both in waking, from her nerves, and in sleep, from her dreams.” ― Bram Stoker, Dracula
It’s just not Halloween without Frankenstein and his monster. This unholy duo have been frightening audiences in print, movies, and art for nearly 200 years. Below are just a few examples of Frankenstein and his monster through the ages: