To a new world of gods and monsters!
No 204 - The Bride of Frankenstein Director - James Whale There is not much I can say about this film that hasn't already been discussed in the amazing 'History of Horror with Mark Gatiss' - it was on tv a while ago. You missed it.... but its all on here in little sections. Not ideal, but its worth watching. Episode 1 is about the 30's and the classic Univeral horror era - a genre and era which I know woefully little. So I sat down to enjoy this Universal classic and enjoy two of Universal Studio's classic monsters. But before that we get an odd little recap. For those watching Bride who may not have seen the original film. So we get Keats (in the most ludicrous tights and with the most preposterous accent) recapping Mary Shelley's original story before she goes on with the new tale. For a film of such short length (75 minutes), which includes a preamble recapping the last film, it moves with a surprising gentle pace. Frankenstein is weary and weak. Bedridden a...