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The Curse of Frankenstein
Directed by
Terence Fisher
Not Rated
1957
83m
Horror
,
Science Fiction
,
and more
7.0
82%
77%
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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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Cast of The Curse of Frankenstein
Peter Cushing
Baron Victor Frankenstein
Hazel Court
Elizabeth
Robert Urquhart
Paul Krempe
Christopher Lee
The Creature
Melvyn Hayes
Victor
Valerie Gaunt
Justine
Paul Hardtmuth
Prof. Bernstein
Noel Hood
Aunt
Fred Johnson
Grandpa
Claude Kingston
Little Boy
Alex Gallier
Priest
Michael Mulcaster
Warder
Andrew Leigh
Burgomaster
Middleton Woods
Lecturer
Raymond Ray
Uncle
Sally Walsh
Young Elizabeth
Anne Blake
Wife
Terence Fisher
Director
Mary Shelley
Writer
Jimmy Sangster
Writer
Max Rosenberg
Producer
Anthony Hinds
Producer
The Curse of Frankenstein Ratings & Reviews
Zokkiie
May 28, 2025
This version of the horror classic brings Frankenstein back to life with color, blood, and a darker tone. Peter Cushing is great as the cold and obsessed Baron Frankenstein, and Christopher Lee makes a creepy, tragic creature, even if he doesn’t get much to do. The sets and costumes look great, and the film has a cool Gothic vibe. It’s a bit slow in parts, and the monster isn’t as memorable as some other versions, but it’s still a fun and important horror movie. Worth watching if you like classic monsters with a bit more edge.
New York Daily News
Seraphina Alaimo
For the new film generation, some minor chills are offered in this well-done production.
Film Frenzy
Matt Brunson
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.
From the Front Row
Mattie Lucas
Director Terence Fisher creates an indelible gothic atmosphere, lighting the film for black and white but shooting in color, creating haunting elongated shadows that contrast beautifully with the vibrant Eastmancolour cinematography.
TV Guide
Christopher Lee is excellent as the mute monster, but this is Cushing's film all the way, and his ground-breaking portrayal of Baron Frankenstein dominated the series in five more films ...
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
Revitalized the British film industry.
Antagony & Ecstasy
Tim Brayton
A sterling exemplar of the best of everything that made Hammer so special.
CinePassion
Fernando F. Croce
Further developments of Hammer Studios as a spook-house Ealing
Variety
Variety Staff
Peter Cushing gets every inch of drama from the leading role, making almost believable the ambitious urge and diabolical accomplishment.
ESplatter
Steve Biodrowski
... established new style for horror -- bold, bloody, beautiful-- that completely broke tradition with the cobwebby classics of the 1930s and 1940s.
New York Times
Bosley Crowther
[A] routine horror picture, which makes no particular attempt to do anything more important than scare you with corpses and blood ...
Not Coming to a Theater Near You
Leo Goldsmith
Beautifully portrayed by Christopher Lee, the Monster is almost heartbreaking, flailing confusedly with a pained expression on its patchwork face.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Ken Hanke
The movie that started the Hammer horror craze. Really rather dull.
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