Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein is a horror film released April 22, 1935, which is a sequel to the 1931 film Frankenstein. The movie tells the story of Doctor Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive), who is forced by his monster, played by Boris Karloff (billed simply as "Karloff", a mark that he had already become a serious 'brand' in 1930's horror and an improvement over the original film, in which he was listed as "???") to build him a mate (Elsa Lanchester). The plot uses the parallel story of Doctor Frankenstein's marriage to the beautiful Elizabeth (Valerie Hobson).

The movie was adapted by William Hurlbut and John Balderston from Mary Shelley's earlier work (although she is uncredited). Following the success of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man and The Old Dark House it was directed by James Whale. In recent years the life of James Whale has been dramatised in Gods and Monsters. The film featured reconstructions of key scenes in the Bride of Frankenstein being filmed.

The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.