Review of Bride of Frankenstein (1935) by Jason J — 23 Oct 2010
A wonderful sequel which is more tongue-in cheek than horror as The Monster escapes into the country with a baying mob on his tail where he befriends a blind hermit and learns to talk. It's a movie where everything connects together perfectly.
The cast, the direction, and the set design are perfect. Boris Karloff returned to portray the Frankenstein Monster, and he gives what is easily one of his finest performances. He wasn't too keen that The Monster spoke but I think it makes him even more pitiable and human - giving an insight into a dark and desperately lonely soul.
The spectacle of the movie is what's really amazing, making it a full-on ride to the very end, and indeed the film rarely has any low points in the action. The film has a very upbeat pace during it's runtime, keeping things light and loose and then being blown away with it's spectacular finale.
Highly recommended to anybody that loves classic Hollywood horror.
This review of Bride of Frankenstein (1935) was written by Jason J on 23 Oct 2010.
Bride of Frankenstein has generally received very positive reviews.
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