Compared with vampires, who always seem to be sleek and sexy, Frankenstein's monster has had it rough. Those head bolts are one thing, and then there are the leathery scars all over his face and his massive, clunky awkwardness. To make matters worse, while vampires are never deprived of dating and relationships in novels and films, Frankenstein's monster is doomed to loneliness and isolation. No one loves him, with the exception of his creator, Victor Frankenstein, who — according to Mary Shelley in her original 1818 novel — was a cranky eccentric with no friends.