Halloween is almost here! Become a Universal Monster [Mizumaru Kawahara's CINEMONOLOGUE Vol.12]

Lightning mesh is the proof of a bride

Like `` The Invisible Man ,'' `` Frankenstein, '' directed by James Whale, is an icon of Universal Monsters. A series of sequels were created unrelated to Mary Shelley's original novel, but I particularly like the second work, `` The Bride of Frankenstein .'' The Monster Bride, played by Elsa Lanchester, left a strong impression, second only to the famous Monster played by Boris Karloff in heavy make-up. In the original story, the Monster created by Dr. Frankenstein begs for a Monster of the opposite sex to be his partner due to his loneliness, but he is rejected. The character of the bride in the movie version seems to have expanded from there.

Although it requires a little more make-up than The Invisible Man, he can still maintain his original human form and disguise himself in slightly unusual clothes. You don't necessarily have to recreate a big hairstyle that looks like an explosion due to an electric shock, but instead, a white mesh that looks like lightning running through black hair is essential. Like other monsters, this bride has been parodied in various media, but although she has a variety of hairstyles, she always includes a white mesh. This is the bride's trademark.

``The Bride of Frankenstein'' begins with a scene where the original author Mary Shelley, her husband Percy Shelley, and the poet Lord Byron gather together. This is a reenactment of the event ``The Ghost Story of Diodadi'' that inspired Mrs. Shelley to write ``Frankenstein,'' and the movie begins after Shelley has finished telling the story (that is, the previous movie). . After receiving feedback from the husbands, the wife declares that there is a continuation of the story (!) and begins to tell the story of ``The Bride of Frankenstein.'' It's an amazing story to have the original author appear as a character and have him say things that aren't in the original. The role of Mrs. Shelley is played by Elsa Lanchester, the same as the bride in the main story. The idea of ​​linking Lady Shelley herself to the Monster's bride is also interesting. It may be an arbitrary creation that is not in the original, but this gives Frankenstein's Monster a permanent place in film history, and even makes the original even more legendary.

A lover's face with scales