The "Frankenstein" adaptations to watch ... and avoid

Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, was born on this day in 1797.

We suspect most bookworms would be inspired to read her famous novel (or one of her lesser-known yet still praised ones) versus watching a movie adaptation of it.

But if you’d prefer to mark Shelley’s birth with a film, Literary Hub has thoughts on four of the many adaptations of Frankenstein that you may find useful.

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