Mary Shelley's 1818 book Frankenstein started a popular trend among science fiction and horror film authors and screenwriters. For over a century now, films have been produced reenacting the novel of Frankenstein and the mysteries surrounding the creation of life from scratch. Many films show humans creating creatures or monsters, with good intentions, only for something to go wrong and the creation to wreak havoc on everyone involved. Viewers will discover all the variations of creation, from cloning to mixing chemicals. In Frankenstein, body parts were sewn together like a patchwork, creating a strange monstrous silhouette. The moral of the film gives the viewer the impression that one should never play God. Otherwise, we will have to seek out and destroy what we have created, just like Victor Frankenstein wanted to do. However, these films are indeed becoming a reality to some extent. Is it possible that the myth of Frankenstein will actually become a reality in the near future? Scientists and doctors have worked hard for many years to make this fiction a reality. When Frankenstein was made into a film in 1931, a memorable scene was the dark and gloomy night Victor's creation came to life. The violent thunder and lightning made the audience predict that an intense moment was about to occur. Victor's corpse was raised to an opening at the top of the ceiling where a magnificent play of light vibrated the machines connected to his creation. Once the corpse is completely lowered back into the laboratory, Victor notices a slight movement of the corpse's stitches on the hand. He shouts “Look! It's moving. It's alive! It's alive! Oh, in the name of God. Now I know what it feels like to be God. Shortly after,...... middle of paper ......tp://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-ropeik/scientists-bring-back-art_b_583876.html> .Sato, Rebecca. Scientists are “playing God” in the final phase of creating artificial life. DailyGalaxy. The chain of great discoveries. June 21, 2007. the web. December 5, 2010. Sato, Rebecca and Casey Kazan. “The Manifesto of Ilulissat creator of artificial life”. The DailyGalaxy. The Great Discoveries Channel, March 12, 2008. Web. December 5, 2010..Shelley, Mary, Frankenstein. Romantic circles. University of Maryland. Stuart Curran. Web.November 7, 2010. Tigges, Sabina. “Clint Hallam: The Guinea Pig Takes the Reins.” Guinea Pig Zero. December 29, 2005.Web. December 5, 2010 < http://www.guineapigzero.com/hand.html> .