The Curse of Frankenstein
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While awaiting execution for murder, Baron Victor Frankenstein tells the story of a creature he built and brought to life - only for it to behave not as he intended.
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- Peter Cushing
- Christopher Lee
- Hazel Court
- Robert Urquhart
- Valerie Gaunt
- Noel Hood
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- Oct 10, 2021
Other tellings of the Frankenstein story depict Dr. Frankenstein as tragic, troubled, closeted, etc. This trendsetting Hammer Horror film asks: what if he's actually just a very bad person?
Will SloanJan 18, 2021This is an excellent retelling of Shelley’s exemplary irreproachable tale via Hammer and the wonderful Terry Fisher, dialing in on the gothic atmos that would eventually become the studios trademark and bringing this story to an entire new generation of genre fans and soon…
Ian WestFeb 14, 202066 A classic work from Terence Fisher. Scrumptious coloring and stately appearance gives way to madness and psychological gothic flavors. Probably has the best 'laboratory' set in any color film.
SilentDawn - Feb 5, 2021
Hammer announces its intentions as a studio with a very icky retelling of this classic legend, one with a focus on disturbing atmosphere/implication and gross texture and subtle but effective changes to the Dr. Frankenstein character that essentially make him a weird,…
Josh LewisOct 2, 2025RESEÑA EN ESPAÑOL SPOOKTOBER VI: THE HAMMER OF HORROR Three staples of the Hammer Horror company—Terence Fisher, Peter Cushing, and Christopher Lee—make their debut in this retelling of the Frankenstein tale. Though according to some reviews on Abominable Snowman, that…
Rafael "Mister Movie" JovineOct 3, 2014Not Quite Hoop-Tober: Day 3 The Curse of Frankenstein is the first color film in the Hammer Horror production series, and arguably the one which launched its revival of Gothic horror into the spotlight. Like the best of the Hammer films, it features Peter Cushing (aka…
ScreeningNotes - Oct 3, 2022
Hammer Horror's version of the classic Frankenstein story switches focus from the monster to Frankenstein himself. It's an absorbing take on the story. Taking in themes of the original with an additonal psychological twist. Peter Cushing is an absolute revelation in the…
Slig001Oct 13, 2021The story of Frankenstein has never been my favorite classic horror tale, but you gimme Cushing, Lee, and Fisher telling the tale and I am 👏here👏for👏it👏 Absolutely gorgeous set pieces are the real centerpiece of this movie. Luscious costumes, foggy atmosphere, just all…
Tony the TerrorJan 11, 2026"I've created... NOEL GALLAGHER!"
Branson Reese
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- CvptvinHowdy likedThe Curse of Frankenstein
Peter Cushing & Christopher Lee as the monster are great as expected, and the look is great too, but they didn't really do anything that stands out with the movie itself because I'd rather just watch the original from 1931 than ever revisit this version again.
Bethany Murray lovedThe Curse of FrankensteinI loved this. Completely inaccurate to the book but brilliant in its own right. I find it hard to believe that those boys were not specifically supposed to be gay
Millie likedThe Curse of FrankensteinIt was good, nothing much more. A good Hammer film, like most of them.
- Aaron Hajduk likedThe Curse of Frankenstein
Cushing & Lee? I’m in! Hammer classic, definitely worth a watch.
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In its best scenes, it adds dynamism and British grit to a genre that had previously tried to get by on atmospherics and mood alone. It manages to be shocking without being especially frightening, and its virtues of performance and style remain striking.
Kim Newman
Empire
This one should be cold-cuts for old-timers who remember Boris Karloff as the get of Frankenstein, but it may tittilate the blissful youngsters.
Bosley Crowther
The New York Times
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