What has Daniel Radcliffe done since playing the titular character in Harry Potter? Radcliffe’s performance in the Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone established his stardom, with the film spawning one of the earliest and most successful media franchises. Despite rumors that he would leave as he explored other roles, over the next decade, he led the cast until the finale, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2. He also received numerous nominations and awards, including the 2007 National Movie Award for Best Male Performance and an Empire Award nomination for Best Actor. Outside of acting, he's also serving as executive producer on the Guillermo del Toro adaptation of Pinnocchio. All in all, the Daniel Radcliffe movies after Harry Pottermake for one of the most interesting and varied portfolios of currently active actors in Hollywood. 4s4c2o

Following the massive success of the Harry Potterfranchise, Daniel Radcliffe broke into the horror genre with three movies that showcase his dramatic range of talent. A year after Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part II, he starred in The Woman In Black, his first major foray into cinema beyond the Wizarding World. Though Radcliffe has not been in many horror films, they each represent a milestone in his overall filmography.

This week sees the release of Victor Frankenstein, a new (loose) adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic horror novel about a scientist who discovers the secret to creating the spark of life, and uses it to disastrous effect. The new movie, directed by Paul McGuigan (Sherlock) from a script by Max Landis (American Ultra) is told from the perspective of Igor, Frankenstein's lab assistant, who was introduced into the Frankenstein mythos during previous film adaptations.

Victor Frankenstein takes place in 19th century England, where a nameless, hunched-over young man (Daniel Radcliffe) spends his free time studying and learning about human anatomy - when he's not performing as a lowly circus clown and being cruelly mocked by his peers (both inside and outside the ring). An incident during one of the circus' shows leads to a encounter between the young clown and an eccentric medical student named Victor Frankenstein (James McAvoy), who quickly recognizes a kindred spirit in the brilliant, but abused, nameless clown and soon after rescues him from his old life.

The latest adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein may take its title solely from the obsessive scientist of the book, but Victor Frankenstein is actually a two-hander focusing on the partnership between Victor (James McAvoy) and Igor (Daniel Radcliffe), a hunchbacked young man who lives a humble life as a circus clown until Dr. Frankenstein meets him, cures him, and enlists his help in a series of experiments that will push the boundaries of science into dangerous and possibly immoral territory.

In the space of 200 years, Mary Shelley's horror novel Frankenstein has long been a subject of fascination for filmmakers, and has been adapted so many times now that people have came to associate the title with many things that were never in the book - perhaps the most prominent of which is Victor Frankenstein's hunchback lab assistant Igor (initially called Fritz, in James Whale's 1931 film). Frankenstein's underdog sidekick has since been the star of his own movie, and also spawned an entire sprawling family of Igors in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels.

Now that the 2015 summer movie season is fading out, it's time to look forward to the unpleasant transition into fall. The end of vacation, back to school, with weather that's not quite as warm and welcoming - it's a bummer leaving summer behind, but when it comes to movies, the pain can be lessened with a trip to the theater for a fun viewing experience.

Horror is a genre that's nothing if not diverse; no matter where your niche interests lie, there's something for everybody beneath horror's umbrella. The same can be said of 2015's horror release slate, which is a gory smorgasbord of every kind of horror sub-category imaginable.