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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

The follow-up to the horror classic Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, sees the titular doctor forced to back up his research on the creation of life after being blackmailed and threatened by his former mentor. The film centers around the construction of a bride for the monster as he tries to find a reason to exist in a world that wants him destroyed.

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Bride of Frankenstein
17+
Horror
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Director
Bill Condon
Release Date
April 22, 1935
Studio(s)
Universal Pictures
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures
Cast
Boris Karloff , Elsa Lanchester
Writers
David Koepp
Runtime
75minutes
Budget
$397,000

Summary

A reboot of Bride of Frankenstein. Plot details are currently unknown.

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