What a great old horror movie this is! Actually, there are classic horror elements, but it plays as much more of a tragic comedy.

Karloff as the Monster is incredible. One moment he's raging and frenzied, the next he's calm and caring, even shedding a tear. The scene when a blind man befriends the Monster and invites him into his home is touching. They share food, wine and cigars and we finally get to hear the Monster speak. Karloff's facial expressions previously indicated plenty of emotion, but now that the Monster speaks it brings even more sympathy to the character.

One of the difficulties when watching the original "Frankenstein" was developing any feelings for the characters. Dr. Frankenstein seemed insane and tough to read because of his devotion to his work. The ease with which he suddenly detests this work and obsesses over his soon to be wife was a hard leap to make (hmmm...even tougher than the fact that he just created a man from dead body parts?). But, in "Bride of Frankenstein" there's a truly demented and evil character present in the form of Dr. Pretorius. His blackmail of Dr. Frankenstein is all we need to feel sympathetic towards he and Elizabeth's struggle to leave this nightmare behind and move on with their lives.

There are many scenes that I seriously enjoyed. The reintroduction of the Monster, the previously mentioned blind man befriending the Monster and the bringing to life of the Bride. And speaking of that, the laboratory set is fantastic and the editing of that scene is perfect.

A couple of items are a little perplexing. I'm not sure how Dr. Frankenstein fitted his lab with all of the new monster-making equipment so quickly. Also, why would the lab be equipped with a "self-destruct" lever?!? Those things aside, I believe that this sequel is actually superior to the original movie