Followed by
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Son of Frankenstein (1939)
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
House of Frankenstein (1944)
House of Dracula (1945)
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Version of
Frankenstein (1910)
Life Without Soul (1915)
Il mostro di Frankenstein (1921)
"Tales of Tomorrow: Frankenstein (#1.16)" (1952)
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
"Mystery and Imagination: Frankenstein (#4.2)" (1968)
"Wide World Mystery: Frankenstein: Part 1 (#1.2)" (1973)
Frankenstein 90 (1984)
Frankenstein (1984/I) (TV)
Frankenstein General Hospital (1988)
Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
Frankenstein (1992) (TV)
Frankenstein (1994)
"Frankenstein" (2004)
Remade as
Frankenstein (2012)
Edited into
Boo (1932)
Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995) (V)
She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999)
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999) (V)
Bride of Monster Mania (2000) (TV)
References
Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920)
Metropolis (1927)
Referenced in
Night World (1932)
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
- When Florence describes the man she saw in the basement of the Wax Museum she says: "He made Frankenstein look like a lily". (51 min. 40 sec.)
Mickey's Gala Premier (1933)
Toyland Premiere (1934)
- A cartoon Boris Karloff, in character as the Monster, appears at a reception for Santa Claus.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
- Carlo refers to money as Frankenstein's monster.
Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)
- Title jokingly referred to by stage manager.
One in a Million (1936)
G-Man Jitters (1939)
Sniffles and the Bookworm (1939)
Hollywood Steps Out (1941)
What's Cookin' Doc? (1944)
The Monster Maker (1944)
- he says "you've become a sort of frankenstein and remember the monster kills the maker"
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- numerous times, references to Karloff's character
Hare Tonic (1945)
Hair-Raising Hare (1946)
Mouse Menace (1946)
"You Bet Your Life: (#2.35)" (1952)
- Quiz question regarding Frankenstein's monster.
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)
House of Wax (1953)
- mentioned in film
White Christmas (1954)
- Phil tells Bob that he never thought he would create a Frankenstein when he suggested they became producers.
Bride of the Monster (1955)
"The Honeymooners: Here Comes the Bride (#1.22)" (1956)
- Ralph claims that the real Boris Karloff is in "Frankenstein" when he warns Stanley about moving in with Agnes' parents
La momia azteca (1957)
- Similar monster introduction (by sound of footsteps), Popoca reacts to light similarly to the way Frankenstein's monster reacts to fire, and later he stalks the heroine in a close enough way.
Frankenstein - 1970 (1958)
El castillo de los monstruos (1958)
Rymdinvasion i Lappland (1959)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)
- One of the children changes the TV station saying he wants to see "Frankenstein."
The Brides of Dracula (1960)
- Burning windmill climax.
"The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: Take Me to Your Leader (#2.35)" (1961)
- Maynard says Dobie's dad was acting like this monster.
Santo en el museo de cera (1963)
Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare (1964)
Ensign Pulver (1964)
- fictional "Young Dr. Jekyll Meets Frankenstein" movie
Kiss Me Quick! (1964)
Mad Monster Party? (1967)
Casino Royale (1967)
Necronomicon - Geträumte Sünden (1968)
Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told (1968)
La mujer murciélago (1968)
- The character of Igor and his torture of the monster, as well as the latter's fear of fire, come from Frankenstein (1931).
Yellow Submarine (1968)
"Monty Python's Flying Circus: The BBC Entry for the Zinc Stoat of Budapest (#1.6)" (1969)
- In the sketch "The dull life of a City stockbroker" the main character is almost attacked by the Frankenstein monster, but gets on his bus just in time without being aware of any danger.
Scream and Scream Again (1970)
The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)
Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)
The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
- A character refers to this movie in dialogue.
Doña Macabra (1972)
- One of Octavio's wax statues is a Frankenstein's Monster with the Karloff/Jack Pierce look.
"The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie: The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters" (1972)
- Dr. Frankenstein and his Monster look just like Boris Karloff in the film
"Emergency!: Seance (#2.18)" (1973)
- The boys of station 51 watching Frankenstein on television.
Idaho Transfer (1973)
- poster on the dentist's wall
Santo y Blue Demon vs Drácula y el Hombre Lobo (1973)
"La porta sul buio: Il vicino di casa (#1.1)" (1973)
- The main character references this film by name.
Baba Yaga (1973)
El espíritu de la colmena (1973)
- The villagers search with torches for Ana as they did for the monster.
It's Alive (1974/I)
- title reference to famous quote/Karloff in this movie is mentioned
Tommy (1975)
- guy looks like Frankenstein and has stiff movements, bolts in neck, etc.
Death Race 2000 (1975)
Exhibition (1975)
- Claudine's mother mentions Frankenstein.
The Incredible Hulk (1977) (TV)
- The Hulk meets a little girl at a lake, paralleling Frankenstein's monster
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978) (TV)
- animatronic in 'chamber of thrills'
Salem's Lot (1979) (TV)
- poster and picture of Frankenstein in Mark's room
The Ninth Configuration (1980)
Fade to Black (1980)
- dialogue
You Better Watch Out (1980)
The Funhouse (1981)
- A poster of Frankenstein in a room/a man is dressed as Frankenstein
Buenas noches, señor monstruo (1982)
- Images in opening credits
The Deadly Spawn (1983)
- movie poster on a bedroom wall + mentioned in a line of dialogue
"The A-Team: Steel (#2.11)" (1983)
- Hannibal talks to Frankensteins' monster at Universal Studios
Prototype (1983) (TV)
Urusei Yatsura 2: Byûtifuru dorîmâ (1984)
- in one of the dreams before the ending, Ataru ends up dressed as Frankenstein's Monster. Two scenes of the film are referenced: the "birth" of the monster in the lab and when the Monster meets the young girl near the river.
Rhinestone (1984)
- the song "Drinkenstein" is about and has many references to this movie
The Terminator (1984)
Fright Night (1985)
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
- Frankensteins monster is a character in the movie along with the mad doctor.
The Vindicator (1986)
- Upon creation of the cyborg, one of the characters parodies Ygor, and the head scientist does likewise for Dr.Frankenstein
Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)
- Jason's means of being resurrected is clearly designed after Frankenstein's and there's mention of "Karloff's General Store", named after Boris Karloff, star of the film
Akumajô Dracula (1986) (VG)
Deadly Friend (1986)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
The Monster Squad (1987)
Teen Wolf Too (1987)
- "I've created a monster!"
Vincent Price: The Sinister Image (1988)
FleshEater (1988)
- The policewoman mentions 'Frankenstein (1931)'.
Twins (1988/I)
- Vincent asks Julius if he has seen frankenstein
"Friday the 13th: Scarlet Cinema (#2.16)" (1989)
- A film student in the episode references this film by name
"Columbo: Murder, Smoke and Shadows (#8.2)" (1989)
- A poster is seen.
"Troldspejlet: (#1.7)" (1989)
- Jakob Stegelmann talks about Universal's monsters, mentions the film + stills images shown
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1990)
- Frankenstein toy seen in daughter's room
"'Allo 'Allo!: It's Raining Italians (#6.2)" (1989)
- Rene dresses up like Igor from Frankenstein
Stepfather II (1989)
- "I must look like Frankenstein to you"
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
King of New York (1990)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Eve of Destruction (1991)
"Saturday Night Live: Sting (#16.11)" (1991)
- Referenced in Franksenstein skit
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Unearthly (#4.20)" (1991)
- Crow imitates the Frankenstein monster.
Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)
Batman Returns (1992)
- The scene in which Catwoman and the Penguin confront each other through the bars of the spinning birdcage parodies the scene in "Frankenstein" in which Henry Frankenstein and the Monster confront each other through the spinning windmill gears.
Matinee (1993)
Mr. Nanny (1993)
- When Alex Sr. brings Sean home to meet the kids, Alex Jr. calls him Franknstein.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Operation Double 007 (#6.8)" (1993)
- Servo impersonates Frankenstein when photos are taken.
"Paul Merton: The Series: (#2.3)" (1993)
- Sketch about this story with Merton played Frankenstein's monster.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
My Life (1993/I)
- Bob says that he and Paul onced played "Frankenstein" with jumper cables.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Atomic Brain (#6.18)" (1993)
- Crow: She's sort of alive!
Fun (1994)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
- When he gets his car going, Ace shouts "It's alive!"
That Little Monster (1994)
Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994)
- "It's alive! It's alive!"
Leprechaun 2 (1994)
- Cody calls himself 'Baron von Codystein'
Serial Mom (1994)
- Figurine of The Frankenstein Monster seen in Chip Sutphin's room.
Ed Wood (1994)
Felidae (1994)
- Francis says that his attic looks like Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory.
Nell (1994)
- mentioned that a doctor is going to do "a Frankenstein number" on Nell
Not of This Earth (1995)
"Seinfeld: The Switch (#6.11)" (1995)
- Jerry talks about the movie when he is having dinner with his girlfriend
Casper (1995)
Nine Months (1995)
- One of the salesmen at Marty's workplace is dressed up as Frankenstein's monster.
The Hemp Revolution (1995)
- Mentioned in a newspaper clipping.
Crash Bandicoot (1996) (VG)
- The bolts in Dr. N. Brio's head are a reference to the famous bolts in Frankenstein's monster's neck. The opening cut scene in Cortex's lab with him experimenting on animals is incredibly similar to the famous lightning scene from this movie.
Making Frankensense of 'Young Frankenstein' (1996) (V)
- mentioned once
Happy Gilmore (1996)
Generation X (1996) (TV)
- Banshee jokingly mentions Frankenstein used to live in the X-mansion
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Incredible Melting Man (#8.4)" (1996)
- Crow: Frankenstein wasn't the actual monster. He was the doctor.
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr. (1996)
- Still photos of The Monster are shown.
Doctor Who (1996) (TV)
Children of the Revolution (1996)
The Embalmer (1996)
- the guy lists of things that were scary but fake
Jack (1996)
Fly Away Home (1996)
Monster Mania (1997) (TV)
Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997) (V)
- "It's alive!"
Plump Fiction (1997)
- outtake at end with DeNiro as Frankenstein
Face/Off (1997)
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (1997) (VG)
- The bolts in Dr. N. Brio's head are a reference to the famous bolts in Frankenstein's monster's neck.
"The X Files: The Post-Modern Prometheus (#5.5)" (1997)
- A crazy scientist manipulates with genes and creates a monster. Mulder calls this scientist, Dr. Pollidori, Dr. Frankenstein.
Gex: Enter the Gecko (1998) (VG)
- One of the levels is called "Frankensteinfeld"
Gods and Monsters (1998)
Vampire Savior EX Edition (1998) (VG)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) (V)
- mentioned once
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (1999) (V)
Witchouse (1999) (V)
- "wacko dungeons in the 'Frankenstein' flicks"
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
- One of Pearline's books is 'Frankenstein', Ghost Dog tells her the book was better then the film, which she agrees with.
Tarzan (1999)
Mystery Men (1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
Building a Better Mummy (1999) (V)
- Title mentioned in The Mummy (1932) trailer
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fear Itself (#4.4)" (1999)
- Giles (about his Frankenstein monster doll): "It's alive!"
Townies (1999)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Bride of Monster Mania (2000) (TV)
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) (V)
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect (2000) (TV)
- mentioned once
Anatomie (2000)
- Frankenstein mentioned
The Dead Hate the Living! (2000)
The American Nightmare (2000)
Hellraiser: Resurrection (2000) (V)
- mentionned once
"Da Vinci's Inquest: That's the Way the Story Goes (#3.1)" (2000)
- character of Chick refers to star Boris Karloff as Frankenstein
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: The Halloween Scene (#5.6)" (2000)
- Hilda recalls seeing this at the drive-in
Muppet Monster Adventure (2000) (VG)
R.I.P. (2001)
- hommage
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)
- The Brain That Wouldn't Die is described as "a shoestring rehashing of the Frankenstein paradigm."
"The Simpsons: Worst Episode Ever (#12.11)" (2001)
- The poster can be seen in Comic Book Guy's video lair.
Hannibal (2001)
The Tailor of Panama (2001)
The House of Morecock (2001) (V)
- picture of Frankenstein holding Jonas
Rick Baker: Alien Maker (2002) (V)
Urban Gothic (2002) (V)
Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV)
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher (2002) (TV)
The Back Lot Murders (2002) (V)
- dialogue
Jack Pierce: The Man Behind the Monsters (2002) (V)
S1m0ne (2002)
Red Dragon (2002)
"The Simpsons: Large Marge (#14.4)" (2002)
- Characters watch this on TV (a fake animated clip).
"Andy Richter Controls the Universe: We're All the Same, Only Different (#2.1)" (2002)
- Mentioned by Keith and Wendy
"The Simpsons: Dude, Where's My Ranch? (#14.18)" (2003)
- Homer's song, "Everybody Hates Ned Flanders" references the title of this movie.
After School Special (2003)
- poster seen
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (V)
- Mentioned by Ben Burtt
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
- Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos (2004) (V)
- This film is referenced.
This Land (2004)
- One black-and-white segment depicts John Kerry as Frankenstein's monster, against a background reminiscent of the Frankenstein film's setting.
Super Size Me (2004)
- The monster's likeness appears in "Super Size Me" (2004)
The Suffering (2004) (VG)
- At one point in the game, the character Dallas Luther is talking to Torque about the experiments they are conducting on prisoners and says "Haven't they read Mary Shelly!? Don't they know that stuff never works out!?"
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)
- doctor called frankenstein
Van Helsing (2004)
- Opening of the movie.
Power Corps. (2004)
- "What's next? Frankenstein or The Mummy?"
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
- White says 'You can turn that Frankenstien you see every morning into a Franken-fine'
Freak Out (2004)
'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg (2004) (V)
- mentioned once
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (2004) (VG)
- There is a Frankenstein poster in the dorm.
Cursed (2005)
- Theres a Frankenstein statue in the club
Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V (2004) (V)
- Referenced by name
Seed of Chucky (2004)
- When Glen finds Chucky and Tiffany, he sees a mannequin of the Frankenstein monster.
"Two and a Half Men: Frankenstein and the Horny Villagers (#2.8)" (2004)
- Title reference
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (VG)
- This film is mentioned during one of the radio conversations.
Dr. Rage (2005)
- the lines "You're not the gatekeeper, you little Igor" and "Dr. Frankenstein and his ass-istant Igor"
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (2005) (TV)
- Tonto, Tarzan, and Frankenstein's monster sing "The Little Drummer Boy."
The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005)
- Frankenstein toy/mentioned
Ancient Evil 2: Guardian of the Underworld (2005) (V)
- "Maybe it's a Frankenstein."
Everything You Want (2005) (TV)
- "next to your Frankenstein suit"
La leyenda del espantapájaros (2005)
- The Scarecrow is hunted by villagers with torches to a windmill and dies there when it's set afire.
"Enterprise: These Are the Voyages... (#4.22)" (2005)
- After Trip's death T'Pol goes through his possessions, which include a Karloff-Frankenstein's Monster action figure.
Douches froides (2005)
- a teacher asks Mickael if he thinks Frankenstein is real
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- yelling as Vader breaks free of restraints
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005)
- A character says that their own creations can't harm them to which someone replies "Frankenstein"
Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie (2005)
- "like Frankenstein"
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
- Andy has a Frankenstein poster in his apartment.
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
- Creation of the monster. Angry mob hunting down the 'monster'
These Girls (2005)
- poster in Keira's room
Twelve and Holding (2005)
- "It's alive" said by doctor when Leonard wakes up in the hospital
The Goat Sucker (2005) (V)
- The actor credit in Goat Sucker is given a "?", in Frankenstein, Boris Karloff's credit is also given a question mark.
RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V)
- mentioned once
"Nip/Tuck: Frankenlaura (#3.6)" (2005)
- title reference
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV)
- Referenced by name
Grandma's Boy (2006)
- when Dante gets a new drug he calls it "frankenstien" cause it makes you walk like the monster from the movie
The DiCaprio Code (2006)
- Frankenstein shows up in the crowd
The Caregiver (2006) (V)
- The monster in this film is based on Frankenstein's monster
The Benchwarmers (2006)
- in Lovitz's house/credited at the end of the movie
Creepshow III (2006) (V)
- Frankenstein mentioned
"Doctor Who: Rise of the Cybermen (#2.5)" (2006)
- The beginning with the whole, "It's alive!" thing
"Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King: Umney's Last Case (#1.3)" (2006)
- Umney says to Landry: "You wear shoes that look like Boris Karloff's Frankenstein getup."
The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators! (2006) (TV)
- The title card for the special sees Jimmy dressed in the outfit of Doctor Frankenstein from this movie with Timmy "creating" the super villain just like he created Frankenstein's monster with similar machinery in the background.
"Rescue Me: Hell (#3.12)" (2006)
- Kenny says he wants to eat doughnuts and watch Frankenstein.
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
- "Why is Frankenstein following me?"
Bottoms Up (2006) (V)
- person called "Chumpenstein"
American Hardcore (2006)
- pictures of Frankenstein
Never Sleep Again: The Making of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (2006) (V)
- Title referenced.
The House That Freddy Built (2006) (V)
- Title referenced.
Warriors of Terra (2006)
- "This is some mad Frankenstein shit."
Running with Scissors (2006)
- the scene with the villagers chasing after Frankenstein at the end of the movie is discussed
Halloween Night (2006) (V)
- inflatable Frankenstein balloon in front of house
Serum (2006)
- rip-off with mad scientist using humans to bring dead body back to life (which escapes and kills people)
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: A Nightmare on Elm Street (#1.13)" (2006)
- The Nerd says the zombies look like Frankenstein monsters with their arms stretched out.
The Raven (2006) (V)
- several Halloween Frankenstein decorations
UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine (2006)
- "It's pretty clear who got the Frankenstein treatment here."
Smokin' Aces (2006)
- Frankenstein mentioned in a song several times
The Hunt (2006)
- Frankenstein tattoo
Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm (2007) (V)
- Vieira: "They wouldn't do something like 'Dracula' or 'Frankenstein.'"
The Invincible Iron Man (2007) (V)
- Tony says he looks like Frankenstein in the iron lung device
Les témoins (2007)
- Manu says he looks like "a cross between Dracula and Frankenstein"
"House M.D.: Half-Wit (#3.15)" (2007)
- Wilson sarcastically says "I could set up a tower during a lightning storm and switch brains"
What Love Is (2007)
- Frankenstein mentioned
"The Weakest Link: 'Doctor Who' Special" (2007)
- Referenced by name
August Underground's Penance (2007) (V)
- Frankenstein tattoo
Hack! (2007)
- Mentioned in dialogue
Paranoid Park (2007)
- Frankenstein graffiti at skate park
Stagknight (2007)
- Frankenstein mentioned
Nancy Drew (2007)
- "Crankenstein"
"South Park: Imaginationland: Episode II (#11.11)" (2007)
- Frankenstein's Monster attacks Imaginationland.
Razortooth (2007) (V)
- a comment about Dr. Frankenstein's monster
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XVIII (#19.5)" (2007)
- Bart dresses as Frankenstein during the Heck House segment
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
- Title referenced.
"How I Met Your Mother: Spoiler Alert (#3.8)" (2007)
- Ted and Robin are watching the film.
Quid Pro Quo (2008/I)
- "Are you Frankenstein?"
"Phineas and Ferb: I, Brobot (#1.8)" (2008)
- Phineas says, "Have we learned nothing from Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'?"
Witless Protection (2008)
- "That girl has more scars on her chest than Frankenstein"
Hancock (2008)
- Hancock has kept tickets to the movie, which he bought many years earlier
Flash of Genius (2008)
- Bob says "It's alive!" like Dr. Frankenstein
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-09-10)" (2008)
- Bill O'Reilly references a scene from this film.
"Phineas and Ferb: One Good Scare Ought to Do It! (#1.33)" (2008)
- In the haunted house, Ferb dresses up as Frankenstein's monster.
I Sell the Dead (2008)
- "A good cast is worth repeating!" written before end credits
"Supernatural: Monster Movie (#4.5)" (2008)
- Dean is strapped on a table in a lab and the shapeshifter/Dracula is about to electrocute him
Parasomnia (2008)
- Billy says "They going to make some kind of experiment out of her, like Frankenstein"
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XIX (#20.4)" (2008)
- Nelson dresses up as Frankenstein for Halloween.
Twilight (2008/I)
- When Mike Newton meets Bella after she is nearly hit by a car, he says: You're ALIVE! When he says ALIVE!, he mimicks Colin Clive and gestures with his hand like Dr. Frankenstein does in the famous scene where the monster is brought to life
"Ladykracher: (#4.3)" (2008)
- poster
Bedtime Stories (2008)
- poster
Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas (2009)
- Frankenstein mentioned in song lyrics
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Mosters vs Aliens/The Haunting in Connecticut/12 Rounds (#1.5)" (2009)
- Brett & Ellen explain why this wasn't on the top 5 list of Monsters/Aliens
White Zombie (2009)
- throwing flowers into lake
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (2009) (TV)
- Mentioned in A bird for All Seasons
Julie & Julia (2009)
- When Julie and Eric are driving and the lobsters in the bag in the back seat moves, Eric says: - It's alive! in the same manner Dr. Frankenstein said it
"Wizards of Waverly Place: Franken-Girl (#3.1)" (2009)
- Title reference, plus Justin imitates the Doctor when he brings the monster to life
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XX (#21.4)" (2009)
- In the cold opening, Frankenstein's monster comes alive and escapes from the laboratory.
Stan Helsing (2009)
- the Wolf Man gives oral sex to Frankenstein
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009) (TV)
- Tarzan, Tonto, and Frankenstein's monster sing "Away in a Manger."
Featured in
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- lord byron's prologue is a voice over to a flashback of the first movie
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
"Hollywood and the Stars: Monsters We've Known and Loved (#1.15)" (1964)
- Scenes from the feature are shown and commented.
Way... Way Out (1966)
- on television at moon base
"Creature Features: Frankenstein/The Mummy's Tomb (#1.9)" (1970)
- This movie is featured in this episode.
"Night Gallery: The Dead Man/The Housekeeper (#1.1)" (1970)
- Extensive clips are shown.
El espíritu de la colmena (1973)
- The prologue and Maria's death.
"Son of Svengoolie: Frankenstein (1931) (#1.23)" (1979)
- This film was feature in this episode.
"Son of Svengoolie: Frankenstein (1931) (#1.73)" (1980)
- This film is featured in this episode.
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV)
"Son of Svengoolie: Frankenstein (1931) (#1.121)" (1981)
- This film is featured in this episode.
Coming Soon (1982) (V)
The Horror of It All (1983) (TV)
- Features scenes from "Frankenstein".
Nightmares (1983)
- Playing on TV in the episode "Terror in Topanga".
Mask (1985)
Weird Science (1985)
- plays on television when Wyat and Gary create Lisa
Precious Images (1986)
Shocker (1989)
- Seen as Jonathan and Horace go through various channels.
The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)
- shows footage from
Radio Flyer (1992)
Jack the Bear (1993)
- on television
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
The Universal Story (1995) (TV)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV)
100 Years of Horror (1996) (V)
Doctor Who (1996) (TV)
Scream (1996/I)
Monster Mania (1997) (TV)
- Film clips included
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula (1997)
Kingdom of Shadows (1998) (V)
Gods and Monsters (1998)
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV)
- This film is #87 on the list.
Small Soldiers (1998)
- After the Gwendy sequence that references Bride Of Frankenstein, it cuts to a close up of Boris Karloff from the original Frankenstein movie.
Universal Horror (1998) (TV)
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999) (V)
- trailer is shown
Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! (2000) (V)
- clips shown
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) (V)
- clips shown
The American Nightmare (2000)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
- This film is #56 on the list.
Psalm III: 'Night of the Meek' (2002)
"Troldspejlet: (#28.14)" (2002)
- DVD compilation Classic Monster Collection featuring the film is reviewed + footage used
"Enterprise: Horizon (#2.20)" (2003)
- The crew watch it at their movie night as one oft the three greatest horror films ever (the others being its first two sequels) and it it is referenced throughout.
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
- Clips are shown.
Van Helsing: The Man and the Monsters (2004) (TV)
- Scenes and clips from the movie are shown in the docummentary.
The Dead Will Walk (2004) (V)
- clips shown
Nightmares in Foam Rubber (2004) (V)
- clips shown
"Troldspejlet: (#32.8)" (2004)
- DVD compilation Frankenstein: The Legacy Collection featuring the film is reviewed + footage used
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) (TV)
- The quote "It's alive! It's alive!" is #49 on the list.
"SexTV: Monstrous Desires: Sexuality and Horror/A Moment with... David Cronenberg (#8.2)" (2005)
- Clip from film is used in this episode.
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV)
- Clips are shown
American Pie Presents Band Camp (2005) (V)
- jim's dad is watching it on tv and we see some clips from it
Technocalyps (2006)
- "It's alive" scene
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)
- featured in PGTC
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)
- Clip of Frankenstein's experiment is included
Spoofed in
Porky's Road Race (1937)
Have You Got Any Castles? (1938)
Porky's Movie Mystery (1939)
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
- During the show at the end of the movie, a guy in the Frankenstein outfit grabs Martha Raye's character and throws her back on stage.
The Impatient Patient (1942)
Hare Conditioned (1945)
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Goof on the Loose (1964)
- A character imitates Frankenstein's Monster.
Woody's Clip Joint (1964)
- Woody makes the lion look like the Frankenstein monster.
Blackenstein (1973)
- obvious
Schlock (1973)
- Schlock, the monster, meets a young girl feeding ducks by a river.
Young Frankenstein (1974)
"The Goodies: Frankenfido (#5.5)" (1975)
- the title and part of the episode
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
"The Ghost Busters: Dr. Whatsisname (#1.2)" (1975)
- The entire episode is a send-up of the Universal Frankenstein films.
"Saturday Night Live: Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones (#4.16)" (1979)
- Spoofed in A Bird for All Seasons
Moonraker (1979)
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (1979) (TV)
Frankenweenie (1984)
Better Off Dead... (1985)
"The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo: That's Monstertainment (#1.5)" (1985)
- Scooby-Doo is paranormally sucked into a Frankenstein film.
Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)
- Jason's resurrection is a send-up of the classic lightning bolt
"Saturday Night Live: Paul Simon/Linda Ronstadt (#13.8)" (1987)
- spoofed in Succinctly Speaking
Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988)
Jönssonligan på Mallorca (1989)
- Charles-Ingvar Jönsson doesn't like Harry's fiancée Doris. At one time, he calls her "Doris Karloff" (behind her back), referring to Boris Karloff in his part as Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 film.
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror (#2.3)" (1990)
- It opens with Marge stepping out from behind a stage curtain to warn the audience about the scary scenes to follow, just as
Edward Van Sloan does in the original.
"Mathnet: The Case of the Unnatural (#4.1)" (1991)
- Manufacturer of artificial people named Frank N. Steenbrenner
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror II (#3.7)" (1991)
- The 3rd segment is a parody of this movie, but with Mr. Burns in the role of Frankenstein and Homer taking the place of the corpse.
The D.P. Man (1992) (V)
- Porn take off on classic monster tale.
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992) (V)
"Swamp Thing: Night of the Dying (#2.1)" (1992)
- quote, "I'm alive! I'm alive!"
VeggieTales: Where's God When I'm S-Scared? (1993) (V)
- performed as "Frankencelery"
Runaway Brain (1995)
- The character of Dr. Frankenollie.
Here Come the Munsters (1995) (TV)
The Bride of Frank (1996) (V)
- Has Frank as the monster and uses the line "It's Alive!"
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998) (TV)
- spoofed in Succinctly Speaking
Double Feature (1999) (V)
"The New Addams Family: Lurch's Little Helper (#1.57)" (1999)
- whole lab scene spoofed with Gomez as the doctor and Fester as Igor
Monster Mash (2000) (V)
The Young and the Dead (2000)
Mistress Frankenstein (2000) (V)
- frankenstein parody
Banjo-Tooie (2000) (VG)
Shrek (2001)
The Double-D Avenger (2001) (V)
Shallow Hal (2001)
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
Frankenthumb (2002) (V)
- It's a close parody of this classic.
May (2002)
- The film is an update of the 'Frankenstein' story.
"Big Train: (#2.6)" (2002)
- The movie is spoofed in a sketch.
Gay Propaganda (2002)
- the segment featuring gay characters.
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XIV (#15.1)" (2003)
- Segment "Frinkenstein" is a spoof of this film.
Teacher's Pet (2004)
- "It's alive... it's alive!"
Shrek 2 (2004)
- When Mongo is created, you can hear Ginger Bread Man saying "It's Alive!!"
"Duck Dodgers: Diva Delivery/Castle High (#2.10)" (2005)
- The second cartoon is a parody of James Whale's "Frankenstein" and "The Bride of Frankenstein". Presented in black and white and proceeded by a parody of the 1930s-era Universal logo.
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
- "Drive out the monster": townspeople chasing giant rabbit armed with pitchforks and garden forks
"Chappelle's Show: (#3.3)" (2006)
- A sitcom starring The Monster, The Wolf Man and The Mummy
"Robot Chicken: Lust for Puppets (#2.18)" (2006)
- girl's fiance is Frankenstein
Igor (2008)
- Igor brings to life an "evil" monster from human tissue
"The Starter Wife: The Forty-Year-Old Virgin Queen (#1.1)" (2008)
- In one of Molly's fantasies, she takes the role of Dr. Frankenstein and Kenny takes the role of the Monster in the scene where Dr. Frankenstein exclaims, "It's alive! It's alive!"
"Saturday Night Live: Taylor Swift (#35.5)" (2009)
- Spoofed in the "Firelight" digital short
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