Frankenstein Ads for Halloween

Frankenstein Ads for Halloween

Frankenstein (well, his monster) has become a Halloween icon.

With the fright night coming up on October 31st, he’s just popped up in a nice little film for Xfinity, which prompted us to find some of his other earlier advertising appearances.

Below we share a few of the best Frankenstein ads over the years - it’s nearly Halloween after all… 🎃

1.

Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco

Client: Xfinity

Title: One Heck Of A Weekend

Date: September 2025

2.

Agency: WealthSimple, USA

Client: WealthSimple

Title: Alive

Date: 2021

3.

Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab

Client: Apple

Title: Frankie’s Holiday

Date: December 2016

4.

Agency: Riester, USA

Client: Arizona Department of Health Services

Title: Smelly Puking Habit

Date: 1996

5.

Client: Electricity Shares UK

Title: Frankenstein’s Monster

Date: 1990

6.

Agency: CDP, London

Client: Hamlet Cigars

Title: Frankenstein’s Monster

Date: 1980

7.

Agency: Unknown

Client: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Title: Frankenstein’s Monster

Date: 1986

That’s all the spooky we have for now… 👻

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