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Bride of Frankenstein

Movie · 1935 · 78 min

A gothic, theatrical horror that balances eerie atmosphere with moments of dark whimsy and genuine pathos.

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1935 film directed by James Whale
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Year
1935
Runtime
78 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • loneliness
  • morality
  • death
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour4
Realism2
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
horror, science fiction, LGBTQ-related
Directed by
James Whale
Written by
John L. Balderston
Starring
Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Una O'Connor, Dwight Frye, Ernest Thesiger, E. E. Clive
Music
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
John J. Mescall
Runtime
78 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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