Frankenstein (1931)

Colin Clive

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein (goaded by an even madder scientist) builds his monster a mate.

The rare event of a sequel just as great or even better than the classic original: atmosphere, settings and performances are top notch and set standards for the horror genre; and this movie presents the most alluring female monster of cinema history.

Halliwell****: "Frankenstein was startingly good in a primitive way; this sequel is the screen's sophisticated masterpiece of black comedy, with all the talents working deftly to one end. Every scene has its own delights, and they are woven together into a superb if wilful cinematic narrative, which, of its gentle mocking kind, has never been surpassed."

Maltin****: "Eye-filling sequel to FRANKENSTEIN is even better, with rich vein of dry wit running through the chills... Pastoral interlude with blind hermit and final, riotous creation scene are highlights of this truly classic movie."

Frankenstein (1931)

An obsessed scientist assembles a living being from parts of exhumed corpses.

One of the truly great classics of the horror film: a tale simply and effectively told with superb atmosphere and imaginative settings and a spectacular performance by Boris Karloff.

Halliwell****: "Whole books have been written about this film and its sequels. Apart from being a fascinating if primitive cinematic work in its own right, it set its director and star on interesting paths and established a Hollywood attitude towards horror (mostly borrowed from German silents such as The Golem). A seminal film indeed, which at each repeated viewing belies its age."

Maltin***1/2: "Definitive monster movie...It's creaky at times, and cries for a music score, but it's still impressive...as is Karloff's performance in the role that made him a star."

Mad Love (1935)

An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her husband's hands with the hands of a knife murderer which still have the urge to throw knives