Frankenstein (1931 film) in "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942) after his apparent murder in the earlier film). This character — a deranged blacksmith whose neck was broken and twisted due to a botched hanging — befriends the monster and later helps Dr. Wolf Frankenstein, leading to the "hunchbacked assistant" called "Igor" commonly associated with "Frankenstein" in popular culture. Frye also appears in later films in the series, such as in "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" (1943). Guillermo del Toro had expressed interest in directing the reboot film for Universal. Del Toro said his "Frankenstein" would be a faithful "Miltonian tragedy", citing Frank Darabont's
Son of Frankenstein feature. The impressive box office results led to similarly successful revivals nationwide. Universal soon decided to make a big-budget "Frankenstein" sequel. As director James Whale was similarly in a slump and did not wish to make any more horror films, Universal selected Rowland V. Lee to direct "Son of Frankenstein". Lee's film explores dramatic themes: family, security, isolation, responsibility and father-son relationships. "Son of Frankenstein" marks changes in the Monster's character from "Bride of Frankenstein". The Monster is duller and no longer speaks, explained by being injured by a lightning strike. The monster also wore a giant fur vest, not