Bride of Frankenstein

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Kevin P A great sequel that expands on the characterization of the original classic. The cinematography and score are improved. There's good continuity with the 1st movie as it picks up right where the last one ended. Even if the heavy exposition from the local nutball and her overacting is pretty corny. Frankenstein's monster is further humanized as the film explores his ability to learn and make human connections. Expertly showcased in the scenes with the blind hermit comforting the monster as his first true parental figure. It's genuinely sweet to watch. There's also solid character growth for Dr. Frankenstein. I appreciate that his character arc doesn't regress and instead he's forced to return to the lab under a hostage threat by his creepy former mentor (even if the tiny people in glass jars was too silly). The opening scene with author Mary Shelley was amusing and a nice nod. Great climax with the coerced construction of the titular bride of Frankenstein. The bride herself only appears very briefly. But her blunt reaction to the monster and everyone else makes it clear how unnatural this all is. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/25 Full Review Dani G Classic monster movie, with all the innocence of those times. The mad scientist (Pretorious) cartoonish funny as expected Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/18/25 Full Review Christian K Classic design and storytelling, seemed weird to me that the bride is barely in it at all but that's ok. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/25 Full Review Teddy B This film stirs unusual emotions, a striking mix of sentimentalism, underlying dread, humour, and deep understanding. It does so with effortless grace in the deft hands of James Whale, who turns a throwaway sequel into one of the must-see influential horror films. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/28/24 Full Review Andrew L One of the best monster movies and one of the best sequels ever made. All the stars shine in this film (Karloff, Lanchester, Hobson, etc). Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/01/24 Full Review Dallas H This movie has so much story filler in its first half. The whole scene with the miniaturized people contained within the bell jars has no real purpose for the point of the main story. It is just a time filler. Beyond minor elements such as this, I still find the film entertaining, even if it is a prominent source of satirical references for Mel Brooks's movie Young Frankenstein (1974). Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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