Boris Karloff's Frankenstein

Today on Far Future Horizons we present two Halloween feature videos, the 1931 horror film classic Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff and a 1957 interview with the legendary actor himself on the television series ‘This is your Life’.

Prophets of Science Fiction - Mary Shelley

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the first episode of the acclaimed documentary series the Prophets of Science Fiction which highlights the life and work of Mary Shelley.

Mary Shelley set out to create a monster and along the way she created a masterpiece. Executive Producer Ridley Scott presents Prophets of Science Fiction.

The "Science Fiction" of the past has now simply become "Science". And the science of the future was strangely prophesied by a group of visionaries whose dreams once may have deemed them renegades and "mad scientists," have become reality.

Frankenstein - The True Story

The story of “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley or as it is known by its alternative title “The Modern Prometheus”, has thrilled, frightened and chilled us in equal measure since it was first published in anonymously in London in 1818.



Here is the fascinating story behind the genesis of this novel: