Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

'The Bride Of Frankenstein (1935)' is framed by a bizarrely meta and wholly unnecessary conceit, wherein author Mary Shelly recounts the tale as a sort of 'what-if' extension on the first film. This is a weird choice that not only retroactively tries to convince us the characters from the previous entry survived their deaths but also reduces the portrayed events to simply a story-within-a-story, thereby significantly reducing their impact and damaging their credibility - to the point it almost feels like a fan-fiction. Thankfully, there's a greater focus on Frankenstein's monster this time around, who is portrayed commandingly by Karloff and who's only flaw is perhaps his tendency to talk too much - or at all, for that matter. There are some genuinely heart-warming moments involving a blind man who he befriends, even if the short scene turns into an advert for smoking at one point. It's a shame, too, that the eponymous 'Bride' is only given three minutes of screen-time, as she is interesting in her brief appearance during the exciting finale. 6/10

Good sequels are the hardest pictures to make. "The cat is out of the bag." If you've seen the original film, you know the theme of the sequels. No big surprises. IMO, only a few sequels were better than the original. "Dawn of the Dead." "Godfather II." And the over the top "Texas Chainsaw Massacre II" and "Death Wish 3." "The Bride of Frankenstein" is the best of all of the above. The worst: Every sequel to "Jaws."

I am not thrilled with the continuation of the cult horror. My expectations were not high. The director is an average story tried to upgrade originality, controversy and some form of horror. I certainly welcome the idea and I think it is in large part succeeded. If you watch the film as a kind of fun, it's more than good. I would describe the story as a kind of game where things are a bit turned upside down. This is not so bad, but must admit that at times acts illogical and boring. I would like to praise the diversity of access roles. Karloffs monster acts realistic, emotional and subtle. But acting, compared to the previous film, not better. Thesiger as Dr. Pretorious is the biggest villain, but in some sequences and its role can not be interpreted so. Elsa Lanchester is interesting because she plays two characters. Director covers this fact with a "mystical scarf". Clive and Hobson fit well and their agony was only extended. Una O'Connor exhilarating with specific speech, expression and screaming.I think that the director and the writers were aware of the success of the original. The effort is inevitable, but passing the idea is obvious.The film is strangely exciting, effects are great and the scenery is very good. Dealing with constant forms of censorship contributed to an atmosphere in which little attention was given to the actual values. The film is controversial, but only that it is acceptable.Sequel of the cult horror film well worth seeing.

Bride of Frankenstein is a fantastic continuation to the classic Frankenstein. It was interesting to see how the characters have grown over the course of the two films, especially Frankenstein and his monster. This film still manages to deliver the dramatic lighting and Gothic aesthetic of its predecessor. This sequel gives us more insight into the character of the monster as we watch how he struggles with life, death, and what it means to be human. Boris Karloff's performance was just as exceptional in this film as the original. Although we did not see much of the bride throughout the film, her role was essential to bring Karloff's character to his realization. Bride of Frankenstein takes the questions posed by the original and attempts to answer old questions and pose new ones concerning humanity and morality.