Dr. Frankenstein and his monster survive an attack by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist tries to leave his past behind, but a former mentor coerces him into creating a new creature. An eccentric, technically masterful, and genuinely scary classic, James Whale’s The Bride of Frankenstein continues to captivate audiences nearly a century later, celebrated not only as a landmark of horror cinema but also for its bold, subversive exploration of desire, identity and inherent queer themes.

Reviews

‘Whale’s erudite genius brings it all together. He sculpts every nuance of self-parody, social satire, horror, humour, wit and whimsy into a dazzling whole, keeping every one of his fantastical plates spinning until the tragic, inevitable finale.’
★★★★★ Simon Braund, Empire Magazine