
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed. Dr. Frankenstein wants to get out of the evil experiment business, but when a mad scientist, Dr. Pretorius, kidnaps his wife, Dr. Frankenstein agrees to help him create a new creature, a woman, to be the companion of the monster.... (Full plot summary below)
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Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed. Dr. Frankenstein wants to get out of the evil experiment business, but when a mad scientist, Dr. Pretorius, kidnaps his wife, Dr. Frankenstein agrees to help him create a new creature, a woman, to be the companion of the monster.
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| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeGrand, spectacular entertainment: a blend of horror and black comedy carried along by Whale's unique combination of theater and cinematic fireworks. |
| Flicks.com.auSarah WardWhale proves a master of moody thrills, while Boris Karloff is silently expressive as the hulking monster. |
| Common Sense MediaScott G. MignolaA riveting, funny, and suspenseful horror classic. |
| Antagony & EcstasyTim BraytonThis was to be [director James Whale's] last horror film. Small wonder; what could he possibly have left to prove? |
| Empire MagazineSimon BraundWhale'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. |
| New York TimesFrank S. NugentAnother astonishing chapter in the career of the Monster. |
| Tim Dirks' The Greatest FilmsTim DirksBride of Frankenstein (1935), a classic masterpiece of 1930s horror films, appeared as a superior sequel to the original Frankenstein (1931). |
| San Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamBride is often cited as Whale's masterpiece, and one of the reasons surely is his intentional lacing of humor throughout that never completely undercuts the horror or pathos. |
| VarietyVariety StaffKarloff manages to invest the character with some subtleties of emotion that are surprisingly real and touching. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt's satirical, exciting, funny, and an influential masterpiece of art direction. |