Bride of Frankenstein

One of the first characters to come to mind when you think of classic films about genetic manipulation is Frankenstein. The original 1931 film was extremely successful, but The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) is considered by connoisseurs to be the better film and one of the best sequels of all time. The villagers think Dr Frankenstein’s monster died in the mill fire, but his creation is still very much alive. As Dr Frankenstein prepares for his marriage to Elizabeth, having decided not to create life for a while, he is visited by his older mentor, Dr Pretorius. He tries to convince Dr Frankenstein to help him create a wife for the monster and goes to great lengths (with the help of the monster himself) to achieve this.