On 26th August 2023, Cinemaniacs launched our new book on James Whale’s classic BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN at ACMI in Melbourne, Australia.

This GLORIOUS event (emphasis intended) featured an introduction by the editor (me); followed by a screening of the film itself, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935); then a ‘meet the authors’ panel with Dr Eloise Ross, Stephen A. Russell, Dr Andrew Nette and Cerise Howard; followed by another screening from the Universal Monster Movie canon, FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN (1943).

Somewhere amongst it all, we managed to sell all our books, give away custom-made fragrances, distribute a number of movie-related raffle prizes and – the cherry on top – be welcomed by Sara Karloff, daughter of Boris Karloff, in a special video greeting recorded especially for the night.

For me, most thrillingly of all was the electricity in the cinema – a full house, nonetheless – with everyone there to celebrate a film as old as the hills; proof that the power of a masterpiece never fades.

Here it is immortalised in pictures: