Review of Bride of Frankenstein (1935) by Brian R — 13 Oct 2010

Watching James Whale's audaciously camp masterpiece is an extraordinary experience in these times where one has become desensitized to an awful lot through the medium of cinema, but what the devil must it have been like watching it in 1935? It quite simply has to be seen to be believed.

It's surreal, funny, tragic, but ultimately magnificent - many people bang on about the religious and homsexual overtones but I couldn't give a hoot, it's a film that should be enjoyed and praised for its incredible energy and invention, the over-the-top playing of the actors (especially Gavin Gordon as Lord Byron - I didn't realise he was American) and some astonishing imagery which stays with you long after the film ends.