The Bride Of Frankenstein
Whoever said that the sequel is never as good and the original spoke too soon. James Whale’s The Bride of Frankenstein is far superior to Whale’s first Frankenstein creation. The acting is superior, the costumes and make up are more fitting, the musical score adds worlds of animation, the art direction couldn’t have been better, and the overall screenplay itself brings this movie together. The Bride of Frankenstein is a great piece of film for any classic horror movie lover. The acting or performance displayed by the stars of The Bride of Frankenstein was exceptional. The acting in a film causes one to identify with the characters emotionally, to get “caught up” in the film, and can reveal if the actor truly had a strong grasp of who the character was and what he was supposed to portray. Karloff gives one of his best performances as the creature. He opens the movie with the familiar angry and murderous attitude displayed in Whale’s Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein. He kills, causes mayhem amongst the townspeople, and hates all that is living. This persona goes on until he seeks refuge with a blind man played by O.P. Heggie. At this pivotal point in the film, Karloff displays the creature’s soft
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