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Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Rank 3 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Bride of Frankenstein (1935) a score of 3.4336 out of 4

based on (22) reviews

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Wooden Spoon's

It's a very good film that many regard as better than the original... I'll just say that's it's a good continuation. ...read the complete Bride of Frankenstein movie review at Wooden Spoon's

Classic Horror

Often hailed as the best sequel of all time and a movie that surpasses its predecessor, Bride of Frankenstein is undisputedly one of the top 5 horror movies of all time. I will start off by saying that this is indeed my favorite classic horror flick, but ...read the complete Bride of Frankenstein movie review at Classic Horror

DVD Review e-zine

It shows perfectly what an outstanding filmmaker James Whale really was and how he managed to play with people's emotions on a very subconscious level, for the first time combining horror with satire in a way that had not been seen before. ...read the complete Bride of Frankenstein movie review at DVD Review e-zine

The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)

The macabre, satirical film is generally considered one of the greatest horror films of all time - a spectacular, bizarre, high-camp, excessive, humorous, farcical and surrealistic film. ...read the complete Bride of Frankenstein movie review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)

The Digital Bits

Your movie collection will benefit by having this disc on your shelves. ...read the complete Bride of Frankenstein movie review at The Digital Bits

Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings

Dr. Frankenstein discovers that the monster still lives after the fire at the windmill, He is also visited by the evil Dr. Pretorius, who wants his cooperation in creating a mate for the monster. This is one of those movies I can watch repeatedly and ...read the complete Bride of Frankenstein movie review at Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings

Classic Film Guide

The dialogue, by John L. Balderston and William Hurlbut, is brilliant, in that it walks the line between being horror dialogue and comedy. ...read the complete Bride of Frankenstein movie review at Classic Film Guide

Foster on Film - Classic Horror

Seldom does a sequel match the original, much less improve upon it, but Bride of Frankenstein does. It takes what was good in the first and adds humor. ...read the complete Bride of Frankenstein movie review at Foster on Film - Classic Horror

Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)

Whale seized the artificiality of Hollywood soundstage filmmaking and ran with it as few directors ever have, before or since. ...read the complete Bride of Frankenstein movie review at Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)

DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)

You should approach this movie as dated, but highly enjoyable, B-grade movie fare. ...read the complete Bride of Frankenstein movie review at DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

To a new world of gods and monsters. ...read the complete Bride of Frankenstein movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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