Bride of Frankenstein
1935
Switzerland
James Whale
Sci-Fi Horror Comedy
What’s it all about: You know that one scene blazed into your mind’s eye of the Bride of Frankenstein? That’s it. That’s her one scene.
First Encounter: first viewing
Prostitute Index: nil
Death By: love-starved monster
Relics: painted sets of woods and countryside
Hoops: laboratory equipped with a self-destruct switch; the kindly blind person who doesn’t realize he’s in danger
Heartthrobs: Elsa Lanchester, Douglas Walton
LoFi Magic: story time with Byron and Shelley on a dark and stormy night; a collection of miniature humans; lightning-based lab technology
Makes me want to: talk hysterically until someone slaps me
Candotti Take: “a great short movie that for me took 10 minutes”
Worth a watch/rewatch: Yes
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