Bride of Frankenstein

Boris Karloff as The Monster

Bride of Frankenstein (1935) is a horror movie. It is a sequel to Frankenstein (1931). Bride was directed by James Whale. It stars Boris Karloff as The Monster. Elsa Lanchester plays his mate. Colin Clive returned from Frankenstein to rerun his role as Henry Frankenstein. Ernest Thesiger played Doctor Septimus Pretorius. The movie picks up where Frankenstein leaves off. Henry Frankenstein makes the decision to drop his work in the laboratory. The Monster however wants a mate. He forces Henry to create one.

Preparations for making Bride began shortly after Frankenstein opened in theaters. Script problems created some setbacks. Photography started in January 1935. Many of the actors and crew from Frankenstein returned for Bride. Critics and the public loved the movie, but the censors found fault. Today, the movie is considered Whale's masterpiece. The director and others involved in the production were homosexuals. Some viewers detect a gay sensibility in the movie. Some of Whale's associates have dismissed the idea.

Other websites

• Bride of Frankenstein at Rotten Tomatoes
• Bride of Frankenstein at the Internet Movie Database