FRANKENSTEIN (1931) & BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)

It's alive! The Unenthusiastic Critic's 2019 Halloween Movie Marathon gets underway with a classic creature double-feature: Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935).   First, we're talking about the classic Universal horror movies of the early 20th century, how they defined the popular image of our most iconic monsters, and how everyone knows their stories even if—like Nakea—they haven't actually seen any of the movies.  Then, we're watching two of director James Whale's quintessential entries in that canon: his 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley's horror masterpiece, and his 1935 sequel that is bigger, better, and even stranger than the original. And we're discussing how Whale—an openly gay man in a homophobic age—turned the Monster's story into a clever, subversive, and haunting tale of intolerance, compassion, and the search for love.  Light the torches: We've created a monster.  Program 0:00: Prologue: from Young Frankenstein (1974) 0:59: Preliminary Conversation: The Great Monsters 16:17: Interlude: Scene from Frankenstein 16:39: Cultural Osmosis: Pre-Viewing Discussion 22:34: Interlude: Original Trailer for Frankenstein 23:22: The Verdict 1: Post-Viewing Discussion of Frankenstein 45:33: Interlude: Scene from Bride of Frankenstein 46:10: The Verdict 2: Post-Viewing Discussion of Bride of Frankenstein 1:17:00: Outro and Next Week's Movie 1:18:19: Outtake For links, show-notes, contact info, and additional episodes, please go to unaffiliatedcritic.com.