In our final episode of our Monster Mini Series, we'll be exploring The Creature in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. But before we set off on stitching together this episode - we want to wish you a very Happy Halloween!

CW racism, xenophobia, colonization, slavery, misogyny, sexual violence, religious trauma, homophobia, transphobia

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