Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein
This was an interesting movie for me. The most compelling and interesting thing or character to me was Frankenstein. He was this big, ugly monster of which whom everyone was scared of. Yet he was the nicest in the story. He seemed to only harm those who harmed him first. The fact that he could not speak clearly made him seem aggressive and threatening to everyone else. This is truly an act of judging the outside of something or someone. It is interesting that the only friend he had was the blind man, but would he had been his friend if he could have seen him? However the blind man was longing for a friend as well. The only way that this film seemed scary to me, was because of the lighting techniques. This added suspense to the film but the main character only showed fright because of his appearance. The very dark shadows and scenes created a mood of tension and tragedy. All Frankenstein wanted was a companion or a friend perhaps. He searched and searched and the one friend he had, was taken away from him. He only posed a threat when he demanded a companion be created for him. When that did not work out, or when he found that she did not like him, he killed those around him, including himself. But who actually represented the bride. To me, the blind man represented the bride on a mental and somewhat emotional level. He understood what Frankenstein wanted and needed. He took the time to understand what Frankenstein was saying and also took the time to teach him some things. He may have even had a sense of the size of Frankenstein because he touched his hand and also his shoulder in some scenes. The only thing that mattered to both of them was that they had company. This is what gave Frankenstein hope. So the only things that made this film horror or made the mood of the film create tension, was those that were scared of him, those who did not take the time to actually see who he really was. But, who could blame them? Society first reaction to things that seems threatening is to run or attack.