Directed by:
Jimmy SangsterCinematography:
Moray GrantComposer:
Malcolm WilliamsonCast:
Ralph Bates, Dennis Price, Jon Finch, Joan Rice, Veronica Carlson, David Prowse, Kate O'Mara, James Cossins, James Hayter, Bernard Archard, Neil Wilson (more)Plots(1)
Scientist Victor Frankenstein builds a man from spare body parts; the monster comes alive and wreaks havoc. In this memorable version Baron Victor Frankenstein (Ralph Bates) appears more interested in his philandering than he does in the more bizarre branches of science. But he still finds time to create yet another spine chilling monster played by David Prowse. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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After half an hour, he only managed to revive a turtle. But there are two passionate, busty ladies around him, one of whom (the brunette) cooks and keeps him company in bed and the other (the blonde) loves him platonically. Besides them, the slow and thin plot is livened up by the rising body count – this Victor is an arrogant prick and spares no one. The monster is OK in terms of musculature but with its eyes of a kind-hearted good guy, it elicits anything but “horror”. The film’s ending is imaginative but unsatisfying after the long slog through the trashy ballast.
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A repeated joke isn't funny anymore, and likewise, repeated horror isn't horrifying. Overall, Hammer Studios relied on the idea that individual films, not only in the Frankenstein series but also in the Dracula and mummy series, would essentially just be more of the same, just in slightly different packaging. That eventually leads to the films becoming stale after a while. They're never completely bad, but the repetition gets boring.
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