THE BRIDE OF FEANKENSTEIN 1935 is pure James Whale. It is a glittering celebration of drama, suspense, trick work and black humour.... After reading about and seeing GODS AND MONSTERS(about Mr Whale with Ian McKellen in a great performance) - this is indeed an auteur film....

These two films should always be seen together after a small interval....

Mother of all horrors
Review date: 2005-05-27 Rating: 10 out of 10

This set of Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein are the best features that Universal ever made from the monster era; The cast and the latters darkly humour are flawless, the direction is of the highest quality; not a dull moment in any of these two films.

Classics Galore!
Review date: 2004-07-28 Rating: 8 out of 10

Er am aware that some people have complained that Region 1 versions is far superior to Region 2. You get a lot more for your money for a start, also much cheaper too. Still, having said that, these classics are still worth having. These two classics have certainly stood the test of time though. Digitally remastered, they will enhance any Home Cinema set up, with decent picture and adequate sound! Blimey, these movies are 70 years old for heavens sake!!! Universal set off a trend in movie making in those days which has never been surpassed taking into account modern so called monster movies like Van Helsing are all effects but no body and soul which these classics still possess after all these years. Of the two Frankenstein movies, The Bride of Frankenstein is the better. Quite simply, it has everything; dark humour; wonderful set pieces; a fabulous movie score by Franz Waxman, and of course the lovely Elsa Lanchester as the Bride! Er, did I say lovely? Actually Elsa is quite superb in this movie. Also, one must not forget Boris Karloff's sympathetic performance as the Monster desperately trying to make some sense of his life, and to find genuine friends, only to be rejected by the Bride in the astonishing final sequence, which will never be surpassed. If you can purchase the Region 1, go for it though, better value.

Rip-off Britain strikes again...
Review date: 2004-06-09 Rating: 2 out of 10

If you buy all 3 Universal monsters collections (Dracula, Wolf Man & Frankenstein) on R2, you'll have spent £45 plus postage, and own 6 seminal horror movies. - so why the one star?

Because if you buy the "Monsters legacy collection" on R1, you'll have the same 6 movies, 8 more universal horror movies from the series', the 1931 Spanish version of Dracula and 3 hand painted min-busts from sideshow collectables, all in a kick ass presentation box, and you'll have only spent £35 including shipping from the US!!!

DO NOT BUT THE UK VERSIONS - if you do, then you're giving distributors a green-light to continue ripping off the Brits!

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