The Invisible Man (1933)
Directed by: James Whale
Starring: Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan
Rated: NR (Suggested PG for Mild Violence)
Running Time: 1 h 11 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Cinematography, Special Effects, Fun, Story, Old Hollywood Charm
WEAKNESSES: Unsympathetic Protagonist/ Villain
A scientist is driven to insanity after he becomes invisible, and he spends his days terrorizing a town.
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The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Directed by: James Whale
Starring: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Thesiger
Rated: NR (Suggested PG for Violence and Some Scary Imagery)
Running Time: 1 h 15 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Characters, Story Structure, Moral Dilemmas, Effects, Technically Superior to Original, Acting, Pacing
WEAKNESSES: -
The continuing misadventures of Frankenstein and his monster.
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Frankenstein (1931)
Directed by: James Whale
Starring: Colin Clive, Boris Karloff, Mae Clarke, Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Frye
Rated: NR (Suggested PG for Some Disturbing Content and Violence)
Running Time: 1 h 10 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Story, Writing, Effects, Directing, Sets
WEAKNESSES: Pacing
An obsessive scientist recreates life using the corpses of dead men.
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The Old Dark House (1932)
Directed by: James Whale
Starring: Boris Karloff, Ernest Thesiger, Melvyn Douglas
Rated: G
Running Time: 1 h 12 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Cinematography, Atmosphere, Story
WEAKNESSES: Some Acting, Character Motivation
A torrential storm washes out the road, causing five travelers to take shelter at a strange old home.
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