Boris Karloff's Frankenstein Costume

Boris Karloff's Frankenstein Costume
Origin	Boris Karloff / Frankenstein
Type	Costume
Effects	Magnifies strength to levels of several people
Downsides	Causes notoriety through physical disfigurement and social rejection
Activation	Wearing an article
Collected by	Warehouse 13
Section	Aradia-027T
Aisle	126004-3925
Shelf	652814-6288-913
Date of Collection	March 20, 1992
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Origin

Criminals, mad scientists and an assortment of other rogues were portrayed by Boris Karloff in his first 80 movies. His next role as Frankenstein’s Monster cemented his status as a horror legend.

Released in 1931, the green goliath soon became the definitive depiction: towering height, deathly pallor, enlarged cranium, sewed-up skin, lurching walk, metal bolts and craving for admiration… or vengeance. Not too shabby, considering Karloff was never credited in the original cast call beyond a question mark.

Karloff continued playing his famous character for many movies and branched out to other, less makeup intensive roles (like the Mummy). Most people may not realize they actually recognize Karloff’s deep vocals as the Grinch and narrator from the beloved Christmas special.

Effects

Wearing any piece of the original costume increases strength levels to superhuman proportion. The user will feel like they have the combined energy and muscular strength of several people and grow in size to accommodate the abnormal changes. However, they retain all their original intelligence, speed and articulation.

Users can end up badly scarred or traumatized in freak accidents, making movement and communication a struggle. Every physical condition and emotional outburst the wearer has will be harshly interpreted by anybody, no matter the context.

All onlookers will feel disturbed by the wearer’s presence and continually intimidate them into leaving, sometimes forcibly. The concentrated stress is known to cause subjects to either flee in dejection or fight with intense fury.