The Curse of Frankenstein

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The Curse of Frankenstein

1957

1h 23m

Horror

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Victor Frankenstein is a brilliant scientist willing to stop at nothing in his quest to reanimate a deceased body. After alienating his longtime friend and partner, Paul Krempe, with his extreme methods, Frankenstein assembles a hideous creature out of dead body parts and succeeds in bringing it to life. But the monster is not as obedient or docile as Frankenstein expected, and it runs amok, resulting in murder and mayhem.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Oct 3

5/5

There’s a gnawing unease at the core of the movie that finds expression in Peter Cushing’s seething turn as the bad doctor.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Oct 2

4/5

The creature himself is not a tragically pained or unhappy figure: he is simply violent; and the whole story is crisply told at a racy 83 minutes, and yet it is delivered with absolute seriousness and conviction.

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Seraphina Alaimo

New York Daily News

09/25/2021

2.5/4

For the new film generation, some minor chills are offered in this well-done production.

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

Oct 28

3.5/5

It may not completely blow you away with its telling of the usual tale alone, but with all of its other extraordinary elements thrown in on top of it, it's able to lift itself above the familiarity of the story and deliver a chilling rendition.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Oct 2

3.5/5

The sensitivity of Lee's performance helps to draw out the ambiguities in Shelley's work, and the moral complexities which, acknowledged or not, are a critical component of the story's staying power.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

01/21/2021

3.5/4

More explicit in its bloodletting than past horror yarns, with the use of color paving the way for a fresh new look to the established creature features.

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Tim M

@tgmacman Jan 8

While The Curse of Frankenstein is stitched together with pieces of its source material and prior adaptations, Hammer manages to put its own horrifying slant on the classic story.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Oct 30

Success in 01 hour, 29 minutes, and 57 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All ages admitted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $27,368.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Isaiah Y

@zayman2 Oct 28

One of the best Frankenstein adaptations

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Dallas H

@RT53171010 Aug 25

I do enjoy watching the Hammer Films with the classic monsters just as much as I love the classic black-and-white Universal Pictures monster movies.

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Kalissa H

@kali_416 03/17/2025

I felt sorry for the dog at the beginning, but this movie is captivating. Peter Cushing is great in this, of course.

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Joel H

@786Joel 10/02/2024

The Curse of Frankenstein brings new life to Mary Shelley’s gothic tale. This colorized film adaptation adds a sense of gruesomeness to the story, and it also is the first adaptation where I’ve felt like Victor Frankenstein is the real monster. Peter Cushing is delightfully devilish in that role, and I was surprised to discover it was his first part in a feature film. It’s also fun to see Christopher Lee as The Creature, who is quite horrifying. I don’t wish to downplay Universal’s classic 1931 Frankenstein, which is undeniably iconic, but The Curse of Frankenstein may be my new favorite adaptation.

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Synopsis

Victor Frankenstein is a brilliant scientist willing to stop at nothing in his quest to reanimate a deceased body. After alienating his longtime friend and partner, Paul Krempe, with his extreme methods, Frankenstein assembles a hideous creature out of dead body parts and succeeds in bringing it to life. But the monster is not as obedient or docile as Frankenstein expected, and it runs amok, resulting in murder and mayhem.

Director: Terence Fisher
Producer: Anthony Hinds
Screenwriter: Jimmy Sangster
Production Co: Hammer Films
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 23m