75 mins |
Rated
PG (Violence)
Directed by James Whale
Starring Una O'Connor, Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Ernest Thesiger, Elsa Lanchester, Gavin Gordon
Playing as part of Academy Cinemas' Universal Monster Retrospective July 6th - 19th. Only $10 Tickets!
'In this explosive sequel to Whale’s 1931 FRANKENSTEIN, Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) badly wants to get out of the evil experiment business, only to be lured back into action by eccentric scientist Dr. Pretorious (Ernest Thesiger) to create a female companion to the Monster. In the meantime, having survived the fire at the mill The Monster (Boris Karloff) remains on the run from a society that wishes to destroy him, all the while developing an increasing humanity and a wish for emotional connection.'
Filled with unforgettable stylised imagery and filled with queer subtext, this is James Whale working at the top of his powers to create one of the all-time greats.
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Playing as part of Academy Cinemas' Universal Monster Retrospective July 6th - 19th. Only $10 Tickets!
'In this explosive sequel to Whale’s 1931 FRANKENSTEIN, Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) badly wants to get out of the evil experiment business, only to be lured back into action by eccentric scientist Dr. Pretorious (Ernest Thesiger) to create a female companion to the Monster. In the meantime, having survived the fire at the mill The Monster (Boris Karloff) remains on the run from a society that wishes to destroy him, all the while developing an increasing humanity and a wish for emotional connection.'
Filled with unforgettable stylised imagery and filled with queer subtext, this is James Whale working at the top of his powers to create one of the all-time greats.