Review – The Bride of Frankenstein

This first sequel to the legendary original overcomes many of its predecessor’s technical shortcomings while retaining much of the atmosphere of menace. Some aspects of the film have become clichés; for example, it’s difficult to hear Karloff deliver the “Fire bad!” line without thinking of the Frankenstein routine Phil Hartman used to do on Saturday Night Live. Other aspects are more than a little odd, such as the scene with the tiny people in jars. Overall, however, this is both a worthy follow-up and a piece of horror movie history in its own right. Worth seeing