I don't want to defend Ed Wood here, because that sounds like a lot of work. With that said, "Bride of The Monster" really isn't too bad. Well of course it is, it's absolutely terrible, but is it really any more terrible than the average 50s drive-in flick? To the contrary in fact, because at least this one bothered to get the great Bela Lugosi as the villain. Lugosi shines about as much as a person can possibly shine when he's directed by Ed Wood, he's truly a mad scientist to dream of. Tor Johnson is also entertaining as the doctor's sidekick, probably because at least in this one Wood had the decency not to give him any lines. That way he can put all his effort in being freakin' huge, which suits him better. It's kinda superfluous to say when you're reviewing an Ed Wood movie, but it also has some major flaws. For one thing: the actual monster. Nobody bothered to figure out how they could make it move, so the actors just kinda had to wrap themselves in its tentacles. It looks incredibly crummy, thank God that this monster doesn't get too much time on screen. The movie's also very short, but I guess that's not really a bad thing. Overall this isn't exceptionally awful, just awful will do.
Review of Bride of the Monster
