Kyphosis | |
Classification: | Miscellaneous |
Associated franchises: | Hunchback of Notre Dame Universal Monsters Star Wars Van Helsing |
Associated films: | Frankenstein Son of Frankenstein Young Frankenstein |
Character examples: | Fritz; Karl; Yoda; Ygor |
Related articles: | Deformity; Disfigurement |
Kyphosis: The condition of having a "hunchback" is actually called Kyphosis, a curvature of the upper thoracic spine. It can be either the result of degenerative diseases such as arthritis, developmental problems, osteoporosis with compression fractures of the vertebrae, and/or trauma.
Those suffering from Kyphosis feature prominently in the horror genre, particularly the 1923 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame in the form of Quasimodo. Hunchbacked characters also play important roles in the Frankenstein mythos including characters such as Fritz, Karl, Ygor and Eye-Gor.
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Films[]
- Castle Freak
- Frankenstein (1931)
- Revenge of Frankenstein, The
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Son of Frankenstein
- Van Helsing
- Young Frankenstein
Comics[]
- Deadpool Vol 3 4 - Hunchback henchman.
- Marvel Classics Comics 3
- Werewolf by Night 3 - Aelfric in flashback.
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- Hunchback, Hunchbacked, Humpback, and Humpbacked all redirect to this page.