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Hollywood is the home pop culture movies ever since America came to power. From leathered-jacket action hero to extras wearing Halloween costumes United States made and Marilyn Monroe herself, Hollywood became a sweet chocolate everyone want to take a bite on.
When it comes to horror, Hollywood indeed produced the iconic monsters generations began to fear and love. From simple prosthetics to expensive costume accessories United States exclusively manufactured, Hollywood horror flicks terrified us spontaneously. The media highlighted the popularity of these films, hence, became mainstream. Obviously, it is not only during its designated month that we see someone wearing a Halloween costume United States popularized. Go to LA, Vegas, or Toronto, party supplies United States companies bring the horror all-year long.
So who are these monsters that your average guy on a Halloween costume, United States chose as its favorites. Here are three of the most loved, feared, and misunderstood creatures that lurked our fictitious minds.
In 1931, Universal Pictures released Frankenstein. It featured Colin Clive, Boris Karloff, and Mae Clarke among others. The film was based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein or the Modern Promtheus. Some, if not most of us, attribute Frankenstein as the monster himself. Scientist Victor Frankenstein created the monster which is misunderstood as an evil one. This particular film went away to the original plot of the novel. We learned that an Igor helped a mad scientist turned a killing machine to life whereas in the novel, the monster was neglected and feared although he meant no harm at first.
He lurks in the darkness. He is the impure and blood is his favorite drink. He is Dracula. Based from Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Count Dracula opened for movie goers in 1931 too. Again, Universal Studios released the film with, somehow, misinterpretations. Stoker never intended to capitalize on the bloodsucking creature that was Count Dracula. Instead he looked at colonialism, economic roles of men and women, and the conservatism. The film showed otherwise giving emphasis on the evil vampire.
Lastly, we come to the granddaddy of all zombies the Mummy. Again from Universal Picture, The Mummy scared audiences in 1932 focusing on the rising of an Egyptian priest played by Boris Karloff. The Mummy Imhotep roamed the imagination of every American in bedrooms in the 30s and 40s. The film's eventual remakes proved that mummies can scare people as long as they are produced by Hollywood stars.
Hollywood gave these horrifying monsters to the American people and to the world. There were alterations in the story plots but they became and still becoming popular as they were decades ago.
