The Old Dark House & Bride of Frankenstein – James Whale: Series 3 Episode 1

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We are back and with a new name to boot!

In this inaugural episode of series 3, the newly dubbed Uncut Network heads into the world of classic Horror royalty and the Universal Monsters cycle with James Whale.

Joined by Graham (Pop Screen) & Robyn (Twitter), the trio discuss the archetypal Old Dark House (1932) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Beyond that, the episode also touches on the rampant LGBT subtexts, the Hays Code, and just how iconic James Whale’s vision of the eponymous monster and his beau have become. All that as well as this whole episode is a bit of an Ernest Thesiger appreciation hour, too. And rightly so.

If you enjoyed this show, consider giving it a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts from. We also have a Patreon, if you really like it. You can get episodes of our pureblood horror spin-off Uncut from the Video Aisle, which is about to start a series on Spanish found footage series [REC], There’s also our monthly anything goes pod, Last Night, and bonus episodes of our sister podcast, Pop Screen. Beyond that, we have copious articles on Dr. Who, X-Files, Red Dwarf and Asian Movies unseen and underappreciated on these shores. But if all of that isn’t your thing, we will see you next time with Sofia Coppola.

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MUSIC CREDITS

[INTRO] Song title: Funkgroove /Artist: Sofasound

[MID-ROLL] Song title: Reading Night / Artist: Xander

[OUTRO] Song title: Midnight Coffee / Artist: Englewood

S03E01: The Old Dark House & Bride of Frankenstein

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