Why ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ is the Best of the Universal Monster Movies
The Bride of Frankenstein is my favorite horror film of the 1930s. Here’s why!
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
The best of the Universal Monster movies, The Bride of Frankenstein marks the highlights for the careers of Boris Karloff and James Whale. It’s amazing to think that it might not have even happened without the original’s director.
Released four years after the original, the film was attempted to be made by the producers much earlier, and director Whales was asked to participate again and again. He finally agreed (and probably wasn’t too happy, I bet) to do the sequel, and instead of doing a retread of the original, he continues the storyline in the most enjoyable of manners, adding energy and imagination to a rich and moving screenplay.
The Bride of Frankenstein opens just moments after the events of the original (following an unusual and fascinating prologue that features The Bride’s Ella…
