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Bride of Frankenstein poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 87.3 / 100
1935·Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi·1h 15m

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN

“More fearful than the monster himself!”

Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces him to assist with the creation of a new creature.

Above the Line
James Whale·DirectorEdmund Pearson·ScreenplayWilliam Hurlbut·ScreenplayJohn J. Mescall·Director of PhotographyFranz Waxman·Original Music ComposerTed J. Kent·Editor
Cast
Boris Karloff·The MonsterColin Clive·Henry FrankensteinValerie Hobson·ElizabethErnest Thesiger·Doctor PretoriusElsa Lanchester·Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's MateGavin Gordon·Lord ByronDouglas Walton·Percy Bysshe ShelleyUna O'Connor·MinnieE. E. Clive·BurgomasterLucien Prival·Butler
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
James Whale·Director
Writing· 2
Edmund Pearson·ScreenplayWilliam Hurlbut·Screenplay
Camera· 1
John J. Mescall·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ted J. Kent·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Franz Waxman·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Carl Laemmle Jr.·Producer
By the Numbers
87.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
98%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 40794%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bride of Frankenstein's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#5E8A2A
#F7D200
Mood
Eerie, Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Split
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage movie poster for "The Bride of Frankenstein" features the green-skinned head of Frankenstein's monster on the right, looking left, and the pale-skinne”

horrorsci-fi
Key Elements
Lightning Bolts
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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