THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)

Directed by: James Whale
Written by: William Hurlbut, John L. Balderston
Studio: Universal Pictures
Starring: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Elsa Lanchester
Rated: Not Rated

About the film:
Dr. Frankenstein agrees to build a mate for his monster in order to save his own wife who has been kidnapped. Meanwhile, the monster contemplates what it would be like to have a companion.

Movie Quote:
“Alone bad. Friend good. Friend good!”
The Monster (Boris Karloff) in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Bible Quote:
“The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
Genesis 2:18 (NIV)

Commentary:
For someone pieced together from spare parts, Frankenstein’s monster demonstrates an acute spiritual perception. After all, his observation agrees with God’s own. It is not good (better or best) for man to be alone. God recognized this truth and made woman so that man could always have a companion.

Being alone limits us in many different ways. We are stronger, wiser, and more knowledgeable when in the company of others with whom we can be like-minded. Our walk with God is improved whenever we choose to walk with someone else. When two people are striving together to attain the same goal, they may help each other stay on track until they manage to attain it.

As individuals, we do crave the strength and comfort that is associated with companionship. This should not be mistaken as being a sign of weakness. Rather, it is the result of our physical and emotional composition. In other words, we desire companionship because God designed and made us to desire it.

Questions to consider while watching the film:
1. What are some of the benefits to having the kind of spouse or mate God describes in His Word?
2. The movie is a morality tale that shows the folly to trying to emulate God the Creator. As modern medicine continues to advance, what lines must be drawn to ensure that man does not fall into this folly?

Michael Elliott
http://screensermon.blogspot.com