Review of Bride of Frankenstein (1935) by Kenneth E — 26 Oct 2012

The opening scene portraying author Mary Shelly conversing with Percy Shelly and Lord Byron sets the film up to be wittier and more satirical film than the original classic. While this is generally the case, (most apparent during the unusual, and unusually touching, scene between the monster and an old blind man,) the flick often fizzles in spouts of sequel-itis.

Instead of advancing the story or pushing the characters to new territory, the filmmakers generally settle with cheap shock-and-awe to outdo the original film. On a final note, the monster's mate had disappointingly-little screen time.