10 Horror Films Much Weirder Than You Remember

10. Bride Of Frankenstein

Frankenstein may have ushered in the monster genre, but the sequel is arguably superior. Bride of Frankenstein is closer to the source material, delving more into the novel's themes of destiny and defying nature. The Creature is able to speak in this instalment, giving Boris Karloff more opportunities to explore his most iconic role. Not only is Dr. Septimus Pretorius a boundlessly entertaining villain, he encapsulates the mad scientist trope better than Frankenstein himself.

However, there is one scene that clashes with the story. When the title character meets Pretorius, the deranged doctor is busy playing with tiny artificial humans called homunculi. For his own amusement, Pretorius dresses these Lilliputians as kings, queens, and bishops, urging them to play with one another.

Although this scene is meant to highlight Pretorius' eccentric methods and his desire to play God, it doesn't gel with the movie's otherwise serious tone. Looking at the scene out of context, there's little indication this is a Frankenstein movie.

Due to the homunculi's squeaky voices and silly antics, it feels like the scene would work better in a slapstick comedy, not an adaptation of Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece.