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Reign of the Scream Queens: Elsa Lanchester

Scream Queen Icon Elsa Lanchester was born on October 28, 1902. Of all of the Scream Queens on this list, Mrs. Lanchester probably has the most iconic role with the least amount of screen time. That role, obviously, is the titular character of the Universal Monsters film, 1935’s The Bride of Frankenstein. She actually portrayedContinue reading “Reign of the Scream Queens: Elsa Lanchester”

Days O’Horror #7: Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Alone: Bad. Friend: Good. While Universal had plenty of successful horror films under their belt by 1935, they had yet to produce a sequel. Bride of Frankenstein changed all of that and set a precedent that almost no other sequel managed to achieve. Considered by many to be one of the best sequels ever madeContinue reading “Days O’Horror #7: Bride of Frankenstein (1935)”