It was in 1816 that the science-fiction masterpiece Frankenstein was conceived. However, author Mary Shelley’s fateful holiday wasn’t all ghost stories and fruitful writing sessions.

such as the character’s eloquence and his desperate longing for companionship. "I really love Mary Shelley's original Frankenstein," Gunn tells EW. "So a lot of it was taking the Frankenstein ...

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was born in 1816 on the cold, wet shores of Lake Geneva, under thundery, leaden skies. It was the “year without a summer” when the eruption of a volcano in ...