Bride of Frankenstein
1935 · Movie · NR · 75 min · ★ 7.5 · 97% critics
After a deadly encounter with an angry mob, a troubled scientist and his creation both survive and try to move on. But a manipulative figure from the scientist’s past forces him back into forbidden experiments, pushing him toward building a new companion for the lonely creature.
Also known as Frankenstein 2: The Bride of Frankenstein
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Details
- Years
- 1935
- Release date
- 1935-04-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Critic score
- 97/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (1,103 votes)
- Box office
- $2,000,000
- Budget
- $400,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic black-and-white horror tale that mixes eerie moments with offbeat humor and surprising emotion; Not for you if you need modern scares, or prefer The Invisible Man’s pace.
Pros: wild, fast-paced energy; dark humor and heart; memorable monster moments | Cons: not very scary today; bride appears very late; some plot leaps
Themes
- hermit
- monster
- lightning
- cemetery
- mill
- halloween
- mad scientist
- sequel
- black and white
- comedic relief
- frankenstein
- casual
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1936 · nominated
Cast & crew
Boris Karloff
as The Monster
Colin Clive
as Henry Frankenstein
Valerie Hobson
as Elizabeth
Ernest Thesiger
as Doctor Pretorius
Elsa Lanchester
as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate
Gavin Gordon
as Lord Byron
Douglas Walton
as Percy Bysshe Shelley
Una O'Connor
as Minnie
E. E. Clive
as Burgomaster
Lucien Prival
as Butler
Directed by James Whale