Returning guest and prolific author TT Madden comes back to the pod to discuss a fun classic Bride of Frankenstein (1935), our oldest movie to date and our first sequel (possibly the first horror sequel)! We discuss how new horror reflects the moment, the Hays code, Pretorius’ crypt picnic, how this holds up as a sequel and a queer film to modern audiences, swans, and of course The Monsters Mate…? We go pretty chronologically in this one and it’s a pretty short film, so please watch before listening! And if you’d like to stay updated on all the great sci-fi horror books that TT Madden writes, be sure to follow them (links below).
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00:00-13:00- Intro / T’s Horror History / How We First Saw Bride of Frankenstein & Universal Monster Movies
13:00- 31:00- Brief Synopsis / Horror Sequel Tropes / Hays Code
31:00-1:04:00- Pretorius / Blind Man Scene / The Bride
1:04:00-1:21:00 - Remakes, Sequels & Double Features / Legacy / Outro
Please note, timestamps are estimates.
References:
* Crossness Pumping Station (mentioned by Chloe, apparently where they filmed the new Frankenstein according to a bloke on the train?!)
* Evolution of Horror podcast- Man Made Monsters Ep. 4 on Bride of Frankenstein(mentioned by Chloe)
* “We Don’t Belong Dead! A Definitive Reclamation of James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein” Jason Lake on Gayly Dreadful
* Poor Things by Alasdair Gray (mentioned by Chloe)
* The Lady from the Black Lagoonby Mallory O’Meara (mentioned by TT)
* Thou Shalt Not picture (mentioned by TT)
* The Mummy Bumper Sticker (mentioned by TT)
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The music and clips used in this episode are from Bride of Frankenstein (1935) trailer and film, used for educational purposes.
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