The Bride (1985)
Genre: Fantasy / Horror
Duration: 114 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom / United States
Directed by: Franc Roddam
Stars: Sting, Jennifer Beals and Clancy Brown
IMDb score:
5,4 (3.946)
Releasedate: 16 August 1985
The Bride plot
"Here Comes... The BRIDE"
After Doctor Frankenstein creates a companion for his "monster" Victor, Victor is immediately rejected by Frankenstein's new creation Eva. He runs off to seek his fortune elsewhere and joins the little helpful Rinaldo on his way to join a circus. Meanwhile, the Doctor becomes more and more attracted to his feminine creation and tries to raise her to be a neat Victorian woman.
Actors and actresses
Frankenstein
Eva
Clerval
Viktor
Rinaldo
Mrs. Baumann
Josef
Paulus
Magar
Bela
Reviews & comments
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- 4740 votes
This film is criticized harshly here, but I found it to be a pleasant surprise and does a lot well, such as creating a fitting gothic atmosphere. A few horror buffs were once again misled by the genre, as this is more of a fantasy/drama film and definitely not a horror film.
The Bride is a retelling of The Bride of Frankenstein, and focuses on the mental connection between the two related creations, which in turn evokes echoes of Beauty and the Beast. I found the story with giant Viktor and dwarf Rinaldo somewhat better delivered than the Dr. Frankenstein/Eve plot, and it's a long time guessing where it's going. Sting does a terrible job (even laughing seems an extremely difficult task), and Beals (of Flashdance) also walks around looking like a walking corpse. Clancy Brown was the savior here as the simple-minded Viktor.
Not a masterpiece, you won't hear me say that, but I've seen top 250 films that disappointed me more than this one.
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