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- 1957
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 22 m
- 1957
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 22 m
Summary Victor Frankenstein builds a creature and brings it to life, but it behaves not as he intended.
Directed By: Terence Fisher
Written By: Jimmy Sangster, Mary Shelley
- 1957
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 22 m
- 1957
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 22 m
The Curse of Frankenstein
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6.7
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Summary Victor Frankenstein builds a creature and brings it to life, but it behaves not as he intended.
Directed By: Terence Fisher
Written By: Jimmy Sangster, Mary Shelley
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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40% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
60% Mixed
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
59
40% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
60% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Terence Fisher directs with efficiency, manifesting a feel for atmosphere with an occasional lyrical touch, creating modern gothic horror at its best. [29 Oct 1998]
Peter Cushing gets every inch of drama from the leading role, making almost believable the ambitious urge and diabolical accomplishment.
Christopher Lee is excellent as the mute monster, but this is Cushing's film all the way.
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.
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.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
6.7
67% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
6.7
67% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
17% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
17% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
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Awards
Guinness World Record Award
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
• 1 Nomination
