FRANKENSTEIN (1931): It's Alive! at 95 - Celebrating the Universal Monster Classic

FRANKENSTEIN (1931) d. James Whale (USA)
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) d. James Whale (USA)
SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939) d. Rowland V. Lee (USA)
THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN (1942) d. Erle C. Kenton (USA)

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The legacy of Frankenstein is one of the most influential in the history of horror. Released by Universal Pictures in 1931 and directed by James Whale, the film helped define what audiences now recognize as the classic Hollywood monster movie. Drawing from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s novel and filtered through several stage productions, the film transformed into a powerful visual and emotional experience that changed cinema forever.

MAD LOVE (1935) at 90 | Peter Lorre Gives Colin Clive a Hand... or Two!!

MAD LOVE (1935) d. Karl Freund (USA)

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Based on Maurice Renard’s 1920 French serialized novel The Hands of Orlac, in which the hands of a murderer are transplanted onto an injured concert pianist, Mad Love is remembered above all for Peter Lorre’s stunning performance as Dr. Gogol, a brilliant surgeon driven mad by obsessive love.

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN & WEREWOLF OF LONDON: THE UNIVERSAL LEGENDS TURN 90!

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) d. James Whale (USA)
WEREWOLF OF LONDON (1935) d. Stuart Walker (USA)

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Tonight, we open the creaking doors to celebrate a pair of Universal classics that both turn 90 this year: Werewolf of London and Bride of Frankenstein, released in that golden year of genre cinema, 1935. While not always mentioned in the same breath, these two films mark an important moment in Universal Pictures’ legendary horror cycle, one building on an already iconic legacy, and the other attempting to carve out a new path through uncharted territory.