Frankenstein baby born on Halloween

Welcome baby Frankenstein. — (Image credit: iStock)

Frankenstein wasn't the monster or the scientist this Halloween. He was a new arrival at Florida's Winter Park Memorial Hospital.

On Tuesday, Kyle and Jessica Frankenstein announced the birth of their son Oskar, The Associated Press reported. Oskar was expected four days earlier, making his Halloween birthday especially spooky.

This is the first Halloween birthday for the Frankensteins, though the family's older daughter does share a birthday with Frankenstein author Mary Shelley. Perhaps the Frankenstein franchise needs another sequel?

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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.