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The Bride of Frankenstein

1935

James Whale

Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Elsa Lanchester ...

7.2

12,454

Horror. Sci-Fi Owing to the popularity of ‘Frankenstein’, Mary Shelley decides to write a sequel. In her story the Frankenstein monster survives its burning in the mill. It is discovered and taken in by the eccentric philosopher-scientist Dr Pretorius. Pretorious tries to persuade Frankenstein into building the monster a mate but Frankenstein wants nothing more to do with his cursed creation. Finally Pretrorious blackmails Frankenstein into doing so ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Richard Schickel Time	"It is a perfect little masterpiece of high camp, not untouched by pity, terror and the desire to satirize boy-girl romances."
		Simon Braund Empire	"Whale's erudite genius brings it all together. He sculpts every nuance of self-parody, social satire, horror, humour, wit and whimsy into a dazzling whole (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Bob Graham SFGATE	"'Bride' is often cited as Whale's masterpiece, and one of the reasons surely is his intentional lacing of humor throughout that never completely undercuts the horror or pathos."
		Pauline Kael The New Yorker	"A macabre comedy classic."
		Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"It's satirical, exciting, funny, and an influential masterpiece of art direction. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Entertainment Weekly	"The gloriously baroque 'Bride of Frankenstein' is in every way a richer, more imaginative experience than its straight-arrow predecessor."
		Time Out	"Whale's most perfectly realised movie, a delight from start to finish."
		TV Guide	"One of the seminal achievements of Hollywood cinema, this brilliant sequel to the original Frankenstein is one of the greatest films of its genre and remains a lasting tribute to the unique genius of director Whale."
		Los Angeles Times	"As wonderful as the original was, this is one of the few times in cinema history when the sequel is even better"

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