Classic Frankenstein Triple - Frankenstein/Bride Of Frankenstein/Son Of Frankenstein (Box Set)

Advantages: The definitive cinematic telling of Frankenstein.
Disadvantages: None

...James Whales made two masterly films in the early thirties based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the second one being Bride of Frankenstein in 1935 and which many critics rate as possibly the greatest horror movie ever made. But this 1931 original is almost as good with the wonderfully stylish black and white photography and creepy atmosphere, inspiring endless directors through the years. Superb sets which evoke a nightmarish sense of the unreal and a stunning central performance by Boris Karloff as the definitive monster, evoking both terror and pathos in equal measures. Add to that Whales macabre sense of humour and horror movies just don't get any better. The definitive cinematic treatment of the story.... Read review

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...it may not be as revolutionary as it at first seems (George Melles was doing the same type of 'tricks' over 20 years earlier in France) it's still a great addition. Raptuously received by a public clamouring for more of the Frankenstein saga, Bride performed well at the box office and has passed from the cinema into legend. Whale however never returned to the story, Clive died, and Lanchester and Thesinger were both killed off. So much had changed but Universal still attempted to milk the sacred cow and there were numerous sequels (of which Karloff appeared as the monster in only one, Son of Frankenstein), but Bride is undoubtedly the best of the bunch. Nowadays though it is more of a forgotten film and while the term 'Bride of Frankenstein' may be commonly known, relatively few people have actually seen it. Hidden away in archives and only... Read review

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Advantages: classic movie
Disadvantages: a bit dated for the younger generation

...be comical. I quite preferred some of the later versions, with the flute playing Egore with his crooked broken neck. It is however an Horror classic, which sparked of many sequels and similar movies over the coming years, and Frankenstein is name still well known in present day, with a relatively recent adaptation screen named Mary Shelly's Frankenstein. A short movie of only 69 minutes. Directed by James Whale. Starring Colin Clive, Boris Karloff, Mae Clark, John Boles, Edward Van Sloane and Dwight Frye. Re- released in 2003 on DVD and is readily available at most good outlets, at varying prices. No extras.... Read review

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