Thomas Edison’s Frankenstein lives

Long considered one of the founding cornerstones in the horror genre was Universal’s 1931 hit Frankenstein, directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff. But that 1931 film wasn’t the first big screen adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel. Thomas Edison, the famous inventor, had a film production studio, who would often make short films. In 1910, Edison’s studios, along with director James Searle Dawley produced cinema’s first Frankenstein, a film dubbed Edison’s Frankenstein. The film, for many years, was thought to be lost.

Now, on the eve of the film’s 100th Anniversary, on March 18th, 2010 fans can now order the DVD of the restored version of the film! Also, look for Fredrick C. Wiebel’s new book on the film called “Edison’s Frankenstein.” Fans are urged to order at Amazon.com or directly through Wiebel at FredWiebel@aol.com. Daily Motion and DreadCentral are offering the film to be seen here.

Killer Film is excited and asks fans to see what is commonly referred to as the first horror film.

Source: THR