The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
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Reviews Counted: 37 Fresh: 37 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 8.9/10
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An eccentric, campy, technically impressive, and frightening picture, James Whale's Bride of Frankenstein has aged remarkably well.
Runtime: 75 mins
Synopsis: THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, a masterly mix of horror and black comedy, is the first in a series of sequels to FRANKENSTEIN (SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN). In the wry prologue, Mary Shelley (Elsa Lanchester) resumes her gothic tale after the face-off in a burning windmill between... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Elsa Lanchester, Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Ernest Thesiger
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A must for anyone with even a passing interest in horror, this not only confirms Karloff as a master of the genre, but also shows, more than any of Whale's subsequent films, the influence of his vision.
09/24/07
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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, keeping every one of his fantastical plates spinning until the tragic, inevitable finale.
09/24/07
Karloff manages to invest the character with some subtleties of emotion that are surprisingly real and touching.
06/04/07
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Whale added an element of playful sexuality to this version, casting the proceedings in a bizarre visual framework that makes this film a good deal more surreal than the original.
06/04/07
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Whale's most perfectly realised movie, a delight from start to finish.
02/09/06
[The film impresses] with its painterly and dramatic lighting, beautiful dissolves and tracking shots, sophisticated effects, and unexpected eccentricities.
12/01/04
One of those extraordinary films that transcends genre and period to provide fresh, untold pleasures year after year.
10/17/04
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