The Bride of Frankenstein - 8 stars out of 10

The Bride of Frankenstein - 8 stars out of 10

The original Frankenstein focuses on the creation but The Bride of Frankenstein is superior because it focuses on the actual monster. The monster ends up in several memorable situations, particularly with the blind musician in the woods. Karloff gets a chance to actually act as the monster gains a limited vocabulary and a few emotions. While Ernest Thesiger shows genius (or perhaps madness) as Pretorius, I found Una O'Connor to be absolutely obnoxious and I considered rating this film lower because of her. I just wanted the monster to kill her the entire time. The creation sequence in this film is much more detailed, with more gadgets and gizmos, elaborate "sciencey stuff," and a chance to see what actually happens on the roof. This sequel takes Mary Shelley's story to a new level of visual horror.