Review of Bride of Frankenstein (1935) by Melvin W — 26 Sep 2011

Mary Shelley: It's a perfect night for mystery and horror. The air itself is filled with monsters. .

"A Mate... For The Monster!".

Bride of Frankenstein is known as a horror classic for good reason. I actually did like this sequel slightly more then the original Frankenstein, which I liked very much. Played today, this movie is silly at times, never scary and overall just a fun movie to watch. There's some scenes of brilliance such as Frankenstein with his blind friend or Frankenstein being bind to a log. It also has some instances where it just goes over the top in silliness. The worst of this comes from the old woman. She has to be one of the most annoying characters I've ever watched.

Boris Karloff reprises his famous role of The Monster. Once again he does a really good job. He even gets to talk in this one. The movie picks up after the first with The Monster surviving a fire and going on a killing spree(although it looks to me like he just knocks some people down, but I'm told he kills them. So I guess I just have to believe he killed them). .

This is a must see for horror and film fans alike. It's got everything that makes the old, old horror films great. The terrific atmosphere that the black and white color and bad sound create. An iconic actor, in this case that would be Boris Karloff. And a quick runtime that really doesn't waste anytime jumping right into plot. The start of this movie is awesome too, with a cool sequence involving the writing of the book.