10 Horror Movie "Facts" That Aren't Actually True

10. Frankenstein Had An Assistant Called Igor

The 1931 version of Frankenstein is so ingrained in our culture, nearly everyone knows the story. Doctor Frankenstein and his hunchbacked assistant, Igor, devise an experiment to resuscitate the dead. However, their reanimated creature grows violent, causing the townspeople to hunt him down and seemingly kill him.

There's just one minor problem with this plot summary: Frankenstein's malformed accomplice is called Fritz, not Igor. Even though he has been called Igor in other adaptations such as Van Helsing and Victor Frankenstein (and he literally got his own movie called 'Igor'), there is no such character in the classic film.

Ygor (spelt with a "y") is a completely different character who first appeared in the second sequel, Son of Frankenstein. Ygor, who is played by Dracula star, Bela Lugosi, is an insane blacksmith who manipulates the Monster to kill on his behalf.

If you are wondering how this misunderstanding came to be, you can blame Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein. In the comedy classic, Frankenstein meets a hunchback with bulbous eyes called Igor. However, his name is pronounced "Eye-gor" as a play on his appearance. Because of this one little gag, everyone assumed Igor was in the original film.