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The Bride of Frankenstein

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Sequel of:

Frankenstein

Sequel:

Son of Frankenstein

Original title

The Bride of Frankenstein

Year

1935

Running time

75 min.

Country

United States

Director

James Whale

Screenwriter

John L. Balderston, William Hurlbut

Cast

Music

Franz Waxman

Cinematography

John J. Mescall (B&W)

Producer

Universal Pictures

Genre

Horror. Sci-Fi | Sequel. Monsters

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Frankenstein

Synopsis

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 by having the monster abduct Elizabeth.

Rankings Position

#8 Best Monster Movies & Monster Series
#51 Best Horror Movies
#53 Best Sequels in the history of film
#71 Best Science Fiction Movies

Awards: 1935: Nominated for Oscar: Best Sound

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Critics' reviews

"It is a perfect little masterpiece of high camp, not untouched by pity, terror and the desire to satirize boy-girl romances."

Richard Schickel: Time
"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)"

Simon Braund: Empire
"'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."

Bob Graham: SFGATE
"A macabre comedy classic."

Pauline Kael: The New Yorker
"It's satirical, exciting, funny, and an influential masterpiece of art direction. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"The gloriously baroque 'Bride of Frankenstein' is in every way a richer, more imaginative experience than its straight-arrow predecessor."

Entertainment Weekly
"Whale's most perfectly realised movie, a delight from start to finish."

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