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John Carpenter joins Ben Mankiewicz on Two for One tomorrow night with a Frankenstein-themed double feature. The legendary horror auteur explains why he chose FRANKENSTEIN ('31) and THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN ('57). It all begins at 8pm ET.

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T-Birdus Thoracis1 year ago

@BenMank77 Why not Bride of Frankenstein for the second feature? @BenMank77 can you explain the process?

Horror Gorillas2 years ago

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Jeff Helgesen1 year ago

@BenMank77 👍

Tracy Bellows1 year ago

@BenMank77 Two of the spine tingling best. Created by Mary W Shelley in 1818. Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee. Great in the role.

Doctor Driver1 year ago

@BenMank77 I still love Carpenter's ghost story The Fog. It is a B-movie gem. Fog is so different from Halloween which is why I like the later film so much.

Ahead of the Curve1 year ago

@BenMank77 "these fragile white fingers that penned the nightmare!" Lord Byron (Gordon) In the world of reel estate, it's story! story! story!

Tilda Donner1 year ago

@BenMank77 #CinemaniacAnticipation @RealGDT 'Frankenstein'

George Schmidt (G)1 year ago

@BenMank77 And cut away just as JC is about to say why re: CURSE; nice job

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