Son of Frankenstein Review

Review of Son of Frankenstein (1939) by screenqueeen: 👍 3.5/5

film 2 day 2 cats: 0 48/100 a pretty strong follow up to BRIDE. this whole movie is Ygor's and Lugosi makes it as much about his character without feeling like he's trying to steal anything. but the incoming Frankenstein family isn't altogether very interesting so by default the attention rests with Lugosi's character, he just makes a decent movie great before we even get to the monster. his whole bit with the council is so good and cunty, as soon as we see him play his english horn in the window like squidward i knew he was too good for this world. things get a little too convoluted to allow for plot stuff to happen but the first couple acts are very very good. the burgomaster getting increasingly annoyed with his prosthetic brought some much needed comedy to the otherwise dry proceedings of the Frankenstein family side of things. this is also the film i'm sure most of the jokes from YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN were mined from this surrounding the village and its council. these universal FRANKENSTEIN films are endlessly rewatchable.