Frankenstein question

Dracula was way more scary for me. His harem of vampiresses are so creepy. I think they are more scary than Dracula himself! Frankenstein's monster was scary too but his monologue was less intense than diary entries in Dracula.

Is it possible to give a strong 'neither'? I don't think Frankenstein's monster really scared me because I sympathized with him too much, and of course, I'm a vampire lover, so the idea of becoming a vampire and joining Dracula's harem vampire clan isn't so unappealing. That said, Dracula feels more frightening, in a logical sense, because Frankenstein's monster is just too sympathetic. All Frankenstein really needed to do to beat it was to love it; I feel like the monster wouldn't really pose a significant danger to your average person (since they could just embrace it and make it into a new friend.)

Frankenstein, no contest the bit with the kid and the nanny, nothing comes close to the nastiness of that in Dracula.
Although overall i'd rather reread Dracula than Frankenstein.

Each represents a different kind of "scare," or horror.

Dracula, the more conventional, leading the reader on a horrific journey with suspense, etc., on the way.

Frankenstein, while also providing a journey with suspense, etc., nevertheless instills "shock" or horror with the ideas. So, Mary's little gothic number becomes a more "intellectual" scare.

Good reading,

—R.a.

I haven't read Dracula yet (my brothers have told me that it is quite scary, however) but considering that I didn't find Frankenstein scary in any way, I would say that Dracula is most likely scarier.

Dracula, easy.
I think Frankenstein was just too predictable, no matter if you know the story beforehand or not. Dracula on the other hand, had the element of surprise, and there's nothing scarier than a good bolt from the blue.

I didn't find either one of them particularly scary, per-se. I think I like Frankenstein's writing more, and I think the stakes were higher and more interesting in Frankenstein. Dracula reads very dry and dull to me, whereas Frankenstein kept me interested and engaged the entire time.