The Rocky Horror Picture Show may have been sold out last week, but there’s still time to purchase tickets to a highly coveted Cinema Arts Centre (CAC) double feature.
As part of their Spooky October Series, the Huntington arthouse community theater will screen Universal horror classics “Frankenstein” and “Bride of Frankenstein” back to back on Thursday, October 16 at 7 p.m.
James Whale’s 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel follows the mad scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) as he attempts to create life by assembling a creature from the body parts of the deceased.
Aided by his loyal, misshapen assistant Fritz (Dwight Frye), Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster (Boris Karloff). But confused and traumatized, the creature escapes into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc. Frankenstein searches for his elusive creation and must ultimately confront the tormented monster.
Karloff returns in the 1935 sequel as the iconic, misunderstood monster. After surviving an angry mob’s attempt to destroy him, Dr. Pretorius decides to create a mate for the creature. He enlists the monster’s original creator, Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive), by kidnapping Frankenstein’s wife (Valerie Hobson).
But even the monster’s bride (Elsa Lanchester)—a grotesque beauty with a frizzled shock of hair—rejects him by screaming in horror. Dejected, the monster goes on a violent rampage.
Tickets are currently available at $20 for the general public and $13 for members. But don’t bank on any being left at will call day-of—purchase yours online today. Link available at cinemaartscentre.org.
Of note: this pair of CAC screenings comes just one day ahead of the limited theatrical release of the newest Frankenstein film. “The Shape of Water” director Guillermo del Torro’s “Frankenstein” starring Oscar Isaac as Dr. Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as The Creature will hit Netflix on November 7th.