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Bride of Frankenstein

Original title: The Bride of Frankenstein · Turkish title: Frankenstayn'ın nişanlısı

“More fearful than the monster himself!”

1935 · 1 h 15 min
Directed by James Whale
DramaHorrorSci-Fi

Cast

Boris Karloff Elsa Lanchester Colin Clive

Plot

After surviving the fire at the end of the first film, the Monster wanders the countryside and is taken in by a lonely hermit, who teaches him to speak. The sinister Dr Pretorius forces Henry Frankenstein to build a mate for the creature. When the Bride, played by Elsa Lanchester, comes to life, she rejects him. James Whale's 1935 sequel, with Boris Karloff, combines horror with dark humour and pathos, and is widely thought to be superior to the original.

Sinekatalog’s take

James Whale's sequel is witty, campy and moving, as the Monster seeks a companion. Elsa Lanchester's shock-haired Bride appears only briefly but became a horror icon.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (59,828 votes)
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