Decadent and disorderly, ‘The Bride!’ is a spectacular beast rampaging out of control
The monster’s mate is a character long anticipated, much like the elusive Godot. In Mary Shelley’s original novel, Dr. Frankenstein considers creating a companion for his creature but ultimately rejects the idea, fearing she would be even more dangerous. This debate played out in the 1935 film, “Bride of Frankenstein,” which finally introduced Elsa Lanchester as the Bride with only minutes left in the movie. She made an immediate, iconic impact before both she and the monster were destroyed. Boris Karloff, as the monster, sadly notes, “She hate me.” Notably, the Bride never speaks and likely doesn’t understand what’s happening to her.
