Bride of Frankenstein

From Whale's atmospheric direction to Thesiger's supremely perverse Dr. Pretorius to Elsa's electric hairdo and Boris's alternately poignant and pushy Monster, this ranks as one of horrordom's towering achievements.

James Whale's celebrated sequel to one of horror film's masterpieces is one of the best around, because it is a poignant and frightening film that never fails to entertain me. Karloff's second turn as the monster and Elsa Lanchester's "Bride of" are iconic performances.

Not only is this an improvement over the classic original, but its one of the greatest sequels EVER made. Its influence still shakes Hollywood today. An absolute daring classic, bringing comedy to horror for perhaps the first time in movies.

Boris Karloff is still the man.

The opening sets the stage for melodrama dressed up as a horror movie. The only likable person is the blind hermit.

This is a weird one, isn't it? The cast turn in strong performances, but tonally it's all over the place & the characterization of Karloff's monster is clumsy. Famously, the actual bride is only there for about two minutes, with zero explanation of where that massive head of hair came from- even if it is a super cool look. The whole thing is also oddly campy compared to the original, but it mostly works. Some fun moments- the stuff with the blind man is great- but overall a bit messy & rushed.

Sequel is better than the original.

Always thought that 'Bride' was better than Frankenstein.Whale at his absolute best!