Science fiction film 1940:

House Of Frankenstein

Promotion• IMDb rates House of Frankenstein as a 6.2/10.

• House of Frankenstein is apart of the Frankenstein ‘series’ which was very popular.

• Frankenstein films were seen to change film, they created a new love for horror and science fiction fantasy. The Frankenstein films also created a theory: ‘just because we can, does it mean we will’.

• Frankenstein films were highly popular amongst several people as they were mixtures of genres, creating a wider audience. Being a continuation of other Frankenstein films House of Frankenstein hit the box office!

• Even in the 1940’s The House of Frankenstein had merchandise such as a key chain.

Codes & Conventions/Representati

onWhy is House Of Frankenstein considered a science fiction film?

It has a number of codes such as mad doctors, monsters and the non human things which convey science fiction. The film suggests things which were/are not yet happening for example brain transplants it is

futuristic and therefore science fiction.The ‘What If Question’

Nature vs Nurture: Frankenstein films follow the nature vs nurture debate. Can you teach something/someone to be evil or are they born that way. If

someone isn't nurtured then what happens to them.Negative or positive responses?

Negative, you need to be nurtured to learn right from wrong.

The day the earth stood still

• The film wasn't actually the most thrilling however it was least around the midst of an Anti-Communist in Hollywood, the film used a science-fiction story to comment on the madness of a nuclear arms race that guaranteed the destruction of humanity. Which was controversial and caused quite a stir.

• IMDb rating: 7.8/10

• The film is very well known as its still around now, merchandise is still selling and remakes have been made.

• The director was interested in the project as he had a strong interest in UFO’s and was anti military, like the film.

Codes and Conventions/Representation

The day the earth stood still is a science fiction as its about a alien landing on earth which is a futuristic belief. The film is dealing with creating a peaceful society. As the alien lands it tells people that they must live in peace otherwise they will be destroyed as they are a threat to other planets. This is telling the people fighting at the time the film was made (the cold war) that they are affecting themselves and the planet so they must stop. The day the earth stood still is scene as a liberal message.

The day the earth stood still is very reflective

on the time it was set. Mostly through costume, in the

1950’s people were feeling strong elements of conservatism and

anticommunist. People were dressing in a very

conservative manner. Men in particular would wear grey suits whilst women wore

dresses with heels.In the film this was shown

through the costumes of the characters.

Timeline(1940s)

1940• The Invisible

Woman• The Invisible

Man Returns• Black Friday

• One Million B.C.

1949• King of the

Rocket Men• Bruce Gentry

• Mighty Joe Young• The Perfect

Woman1948

• Counterblast• Unknown Island• Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein• Krakatit

1947• The Black Widow• Brick Bradford• Jack Armstrong

1946• Beauty and the

Beast• The Invisible

Man• Black Friday• The Flying

Serpent

1944• The Monster

Maker• The Invisible

Mans Revenge• Jungle Woman• House of Frankenstein

1943• Frankenstein

Meets the Wolf• Son of Dracula• The Mad Ghoul• The Ape Man

1942• The Corpse

Vanishes• Invisible Agent• Bowery at

Midnight• The Mummy’s

Tomb

1941• Man made

Monster• The Wolf Man• The Devil

Commands• The Monster and

the Girl

1945• House of Dracula• Manhunt of Mystery Island

• The Man in Half Moon Street

• The Monster and the Ape

Timeline(1950s)

1950• Destination

Moon• The Invisible

Man Returns• The Flying

Saucer• Rocketship X.M

1959• The World, the

Flesh and the Devil

• On the Beach• Plan 9 from

Outer Space1958

• The Blob• The H-Man

• Teenage Cave Man

• The Fly

1957• Kronos

• The Amazing Collosal Man

• The Deadly Mantis

• 20 Million Miles to Earth1956

• 1984• The Black Sheep • Indestructable

Man• The Mole People

1954• Them!

• Creature of the Black Lagoon• Gog

• Killers from Space

1953• Abbott and Costello go to

Mars• Robot Monster• Donavon's Brain• Space ways

1952• Captive Woman• April 1, 2000• The Jungle • Untamed

Woman

1951• The Day the Earth Stood Still

• The Thing from Another World

• When Worlds Collide

• Flight to Mars

1955• The Quatermass

Xperiment• It Came from Beneath the Sea

• This Island Earth• Godzilla Raids

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