Hollywood’s openly gay director James Whale is cinema’s master of horror! Bold and proud in the 1930s, Whale never bothered to hide his queerness or his artistry. He infused his films with queer-coded monsters, crafting a love letter to outsiders. This Midsumma, we celebrate Whale’s enduring contribution to cinema on the altar of the big screen.

A rare sequel whose reputation surpasses that of its predecessor, The Bride of Frankenstein is considered Whale’s magnum opus and stars screen icon Boris Karloff. Picking up immediately after the events of the original, the story expands on a subplot from Mary Shelley’s novel, in which Frankenstein creates a mate for his monster.