why do they call it the bride of frankenstein?

Question

When "Frankenstein" Is the doctor, as in Victor Frankenstein. The Monster is not frankenstein. it is frankensteins monster. But Dr. Victor Frankenstein never made the monster a bride, he destroted her...so why did they make a later movie called "the bride of frankenstein" when victor died and the monster went away, and never got his companion. i am confused by this...someone please explain. thanks

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure that the monster was referred to as "The Creature" (as it was not a true "person" per se, as it was created out of the cadavers of various people).

In the original tale I don't think the monster is ever referred to as "Frankenstein" by anybody. But being that "The Creature" was created by Dr. Victor Frankenstein, that would mean that Dr. Victor Frankenstein was The Creature's "father", taking that line of thinking as true would naturally mean that The Creature, like everyone else, would automatically inherit it's creator's ("father"'s) surname.

This is the reason why The Creature is generally referred to by audiences as "Frankenstein" (as it was never given a first name).

Therefore it is only natural to assume that when they say "Bride of Frankenstein", it is referring to the creature. Otherwise you could argue that if it was referring to the doctor, the title may have instead read: "Bride of DR. Frankenstein".

Knowing that Dr. Frankenstein had died - in subsequent film depictions of The Creature, it CAN be referred to as "Frankenstein", since it's the only "Frankenstein" left.

I believe Hollywood just gradually started referring to the creature as "Frankenstein" as that was the most common name by which audiences identify the creature.

Additionally, I believe that tale is titled "Frankenstein" not because it is referring to the actual monster AS Frankenstein, but at Dr. Frankenstein himself! About Frankenstein's creation! But audiences, after watching the film, and identifying more closely with the creature - refer to it as Frankenstein - being that it is the central character.

Answer 2

Frankenstein's monster actually named himself "Frankenstein"! The monster, after being chased off by the lynch mob, had to teach himself speech, and all he had to go on was Dr. Frankenstein's journal, that Frankenstein's monster found in the pocket of Dr. Frankenstein's coat.

Frankenstein's monster did get a very brief bride, you see, Dr. Frankenstein got to marry his step sister, but a raged Frankenstein's monster killed her on the night of the wedding. Dr. Frankenstein brought her back to life, only to have the Frankenstein's monster think she was created for him.

The bride soon figured out that she was the dead brought back to life and actually destroyed herself, setting herself on fire and jumping from the castle top.

Rent "Mary Shelly's Frankenstein", the movie is a bit easier to understand than the books or the old black & whites!

Answer 3

The title refers to Victor's fiance, and eventually his wife, Elizabeth. The producers evidentally wanted the ambiguity to seem that the monster's newly made mate was the 'Bride of Frankenstein'.

Answer 4

Hollywood has a lot to answer for.

Answer 5

im confused as well!