Don't forget that Bride wasn't really meant to be particularly frightening. James Whale intended it more as an exercise in riotous camp, and on that level it succeeds superbly.

Interestingly, though the movie had certain censorious types foaming at the mouth, Whale's charm and affability ensured that Bride was less heavily cut than it otherwise might have been.

It's a fave of mine and certainly one of the most outrageous films of the 30s!