Queen of Darkness

A storm rages as final preparations are made to bring the Bride to life. Her bandage-wrapped body is raised through the roof, where electricity is harnessed from lightning to animate her. Henry and Pretorius lower her and, after realizing their success in bringing her to life, remove her bandages and help her to stand.

the Bride of Frankenstein is one of my favorite Queens of Darkness. Why? Certainly, the “role” of a bride was the ideal standard that women were expected to achieve in 1930s American society, and the ultimate prize that men were pressured to obtain. Frankenstein’s Bride, created for the sole purpose of fulfilling the monster’s desire for companionship, not only refuses to yield to the masculine demands for submission, but also acts effectively as the glue that holds Bride of Frankenstein together. She is the impetus that drives the action, and the catalyst that brings the destruction. She is wanted, hated, feared, and admired more than any other character in this film.