Happy Frankenstein Day: Fun Facts About the Sci-Fi Horror Classic and Movie Monster Car Gear

Oct 25, 2024

Still looking for ideas for your Halloween costume? We bet you’ll get a real jolt of inspiration after you read today’s post. For today’s blog, we’re aving some fun with the Halloween Holiday Spirit and celebrating Frankenstein Friday! We’re sharing some fun facts about this classic piece of literature turned monster movie favorite, as well as rounding up some of our picks for creative movie monster car gear.

Fun Facts We Bet You Didn’t Know About Frankenstein

Did you know that Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was the result of a ghost story contest between friends? Mary Shelley and her partner, Percy Bysshe Shelley, were on Summer vacation with their friends Lord Byron and John Polidori. The group was confined to the indoors thanks to some crummy weather, so Byron thought it would be exciting to challenge each other to pen a spooky story. Mary Shelley’s daydream turned terrifying tale was voted the best of the bunch, and the rest is history. Upon its initial publication in 1818, no one knew the book had been written by a woman as it was published anonymously across 3 volumes.
Did you know that the monster was not the bumbling mute, growling creature he is portrayed on screen? The name of the doctor is Victor Frankenstein, and he creates an unnamed creature as a science experiment. The doctor then rejects and casts his experiment aside, triggering an immense feeling of emptiness and loneliness. The creature longs for love, connection, and companionship, and continuously learns to read, write, and speak multiple languages as he embarks on this venture. The vision of the monster as a bumbling, grumbling, mute creature actually came from the early Hollywood adaptation and reactions of test audiences.
Did you know that Frankenstein is considered the first Science Fiction novel? Frankenstein explores philosophical concepts about nature versus nurture, morality and ethics of experimentation and the experimenter, how science and technology shape and mold our society and affect who we are as humans, and other scientific boundaries.

Fun Frankenstein’s Monster Themed Car Accessories To Dress Up Your Vehicles

We love this movie-monster themed car sun shade with the classic movie monsters: Frankenstein’s Monster, Bride of Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Invisible Man. Available here on Etsy.

These Frankenstein’s Monster and Bride car coasters are a great way to keep your car spooky and clean all year round. Available on Etsy.

We love this reusable, sustainable, and rechargeable personalized “freshie” for your car made of laser engraved wood in the silhouettes of Frankenstein’s Monster and Bride of Frankenstein. Available on Etsy.

Add a little surprise touch of movie monster fun to your tires with these replacement tire valve caps in a set of four, created out of black painted aluminum and emblazoned with your favorite movie monster. Available on Etsy.

This Frankenstein’s Monster classic vinyl key-fob is perfect for adorning your new set of keys to your car from Classic Auto Group! Makes a great gift for the holidays. Available on Etsy.