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The Curse of Frankenstein
Terence Fisher
(1957)
79min
X Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Alan Jones
This was the classic that single-handedly revived traditional British Gothic and firmly placed the "Hammer House of Horror" on the global gore map. Peter Cushing is the demented Baron who yearns to resurrect the dead, while Christopher Lee plays the hideous creature who proves his mad theories correct. With its gruesome atmosphere, unflinching direction and outstanding design, this phenomenally successful film was the first colour version of Mary Shelley's gallows fairy tale, setting a standard Hammer found it hard to live up to.
Summary
An obsessive scientist is determined to create life and builds a creature using parts taken from various corpses. He succeeds in animating the monster, but its brain is damaged in the process, driving it mad and causing it to embark on a killing spree. The first in Hammer's series of horror films inspired by Mary Shelley's novel, starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
Cast & Crew
Baron Victor Frankenstein
Peter Cushing
The Creature
Christopher Lee
Elizabeth
Hazel Court
Paul Krempe
Robert Urquhart
Justine
Valerie Gaunt
Aunt Sophia
Noel Hood
Mother
Majorie Hume
Young Victor
Melvyn Hayes
Young Elizabeth
Sally Walsh
Director
Terence Fisher
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Rank Film Dists Ltd
Guidance:
Violence
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
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