Directed by:
Terence FisherScreenplay:
Anthony HindsCinematography:
Brian ProbynComposer:
James BernardCast:
Peter Cushing, Shane Briant, Madeline Smith, David Prowse, John Stratton, Michael Ward, Patrick Troughton, Bernard Lee, Sydney Bromley, Peter Madden (more)Plots(1)
The finale to Hammer's Frankenstein cycle features a young Doctor who is interned in the asylum where Baron Frankenstein supposedly perished after being found experimenting on stolen corpses. In the asylum he meets the mysterious Doctor Victor and gradually comes to realise that Frankenstein is alive and well and continuing his work. (Second Sight)
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Despite its lack of innovation, still a pretty decent conclusion of Hammer Studios’ Frankenstein series. I enjoyed Peter Cushing’s comeback into the main role and also, I was interested in the madhouse set, where the baron is hiding; this part strongly reminds me of "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" by Edgar Allan Poe. The appearance of the ‘monster from hell’, however, is far removed from the original Frankenstein monsters. Perhaps this was intentional, but I was under the permanent impression I was actually watching a hairy alien from Robot Monster. I can confidently recommend the first two parts of the saga. For the rest, horror fans will decide for themselves – but this one cannot hurt.
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"Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell" is the final installment in this series from Hammer Studios, and it is a somewhat typical farewell. Throughout its duration, the series essentially did not develop much, but it managed to create new monsters consistently. In this case, there is an interesting portrayal of a monster by David Prowse, who at least played the character of Darth Vader. However, the film mostly dwells in the average nature of this theme.
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