Join us in a new world of gods and monsters! This episode, we sit down to talk about Bride of Frankenstein, James Whales’s 1935 sequel. This tragic “love” story is the only sequel on the list, and has claimed its place as a cornerstone of the Frankenstein canon. Listen to dive deeper with us into James Whales’s world that combines science, sexuality, and gender theory, and find out what makes this undead “bride” so iconic.

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Host: Andrew Whelan https://letterboxd.com/andrew_whelan/

Host: Emily Annesley https://letterboxd.com/eannes94/

Editor: Han Evans https://letterboxd.com/forhevansake/

Theme & Cover Art: Will LaPorte https://letterboxd.com/walaprat/; https://ghostdown.online/

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Back for more? This episode, we’re talking about our first movie of the series, James Whale’s 1931 feature, Frankenstein. We discuss the complexities of Frankenstein & his monster, power dynamics, gender & sexuality, historical context, creation & destruction, what even is a burgermeister anyway, and more.

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Credits:

Host: Andrew Whelan https://letterboxd.com/andrew_whelan/

Host: Emily Annesley https://letterboxd.com/eannes94/

Editor: Han Evans https://letterboxd.com/forhevansake/

Theme & Cover Art: Will LaPorte https://letterboxd.com/walaprat/; https://ghostdown.online/

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Follow us:

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Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dreadfulreel.bsky.social

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