Different Portrayals of The Creature over the years

I wanted to look at different portrayals of Frankenstein's Creature/Monster in popular culture over the years, and how each portrayal is different. 

Boris Karloff - Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Son of Frankenstein (1939)

(no date) Available at:
http://cp91279.biography.com/Boris-Karloff_Frankenstein_HD_768x432-16x9.jpg
(Accessed: 1 January 2016).

Boris Karloff's portrayal of Frankenstein's Monster is one of the most iconic, he reprised the role twice after the initial portrayal in 1931. The makeup that was used to create the face of the Monster, is what we typically associate with Frankenstein's Monster- with the typical attributes being; the bolts in the neck, the black hair and square-shaped face.
I looked at typical costumes of Frankenstein's monster, and below are the images that I found, which show the similar attributes to Boris Karloff's portrayal of the Monster.

Amazon (2015) Children’s Frankenstein monster costume large age 10-12.
 Available at: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Childrens-Frankenstein-Monster-costume-Large/dp/B009GEFTXY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451910827&sr=8-1&keywords=frankenstein+costume
(Accessed: 4 January 2016).

Amazon (2014) Smiffy’s Toon studio Frankenstein costume - medium.
Available at: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smiffys-Toon-Studio-Frankenstein-Costume/dp/B003DS0VQE/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1451910827&sr=8-7&keywords=frankenstein+costume
(Accessed: 4 January 2016).

Peter Boyle - Young Frankenstein (1974)

Happy 40th, Young Frankenstein! (no date)
Available at: http://robofists-revenge.tumblr.com/post/105298707858/happy-40th-young-frankenstein
(Accessed: 4 January 2016).

There seems to be influence from Boris Karloff's Frankenstein in the look for Peter Boyle's Monster. This portrayal of the Monster could have influence from Karloff because it is a somewhat parody film, playing on some stereotypical elements in Frankenstein and making it comical - like Frankenstein showing off the Monster and turning it into a musical performance. 

Gene Wilder - Young Frankenstein (1974) - Puttin’ on the Ritz (2014)

 Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1FLZPFI3jc (

Accessed: 4 January 2016).

Robert De Niro- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

Peitzman, L. (no date) Ranking Frankenstein’s monsters by Hotness.
Available at: http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/ranking-frankensteins-monsters-by-hotness#.hhxVDKnv6z
(Accessed: 4 January 2016).

Kenneth Branagh's Frankenstein includes Robert De Niro as the Monster. His portrayal looks a lot more realistic to previous, with his face being disfigured to look like it has been sewn together from different body parts. I think this is a good portrayal of the Monster because he does look like an actual human, rather than something just made in a lab. 

Benedict Cumberbatch & Johnny Lee Miller - National Theatre production of Frankenstein (2011)

NT encore: Frankenstein (Benedict Cumberbatch as creature) (no date)
Available at: http://www.fact.co.uk/nt-encore-frankenstein-benedict-cumberbatch-as-creature
(Accessed: 4 January 2016).

Planet, T. D. (2013) THEATER | NT live brings Danny Boyle’s ‘Frankenstein’ to life at the Guthrie theater - twin cities daily planet.
Available at: http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/frankenstein-danny-boyle-national-theatre-live-review/
(Accessed: 4 January 2016).

For this production of Frankenstein, both Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller alternated playing the role of Frankenstein and the Monster. This seemed to symbolise how Frankenstein and the Monster are branches of the same person. The makeup to transform them into the Monster seems to have similarities with Robert De Niro's portrayal, but the disfigurement is a lot less- this could be to make them look more like a human, and their creator, rather than an experiment.