According to the opening credits, "More than a hundred years ago, in a mountain village in Switzerland, lived a man whose strange experiments with the dead have since become legend. The legend is still told with horror the world over
It is the legend of
The Curse of Frankenstein." Presently, shortly before his execution, titular mad scientist Peter Cushing (as Victor Frankenstein) tells his story to a priest
In flashback, we see the wealthy young baron hire longtime partner Robert Urquhart (as Paul Krempe). The experimenters bring a cute puppy back to life, and Mr. Cushing decides a human should be next. He wants to create a man of extremely high intellect, but things don't always go according to plan...
From England's Hammer Movie Productions, this re-make of Mary Shelley's classic "Frankenstein" has a style quite different than the model popularized by Hollywood's Universal Studios. The film is more than a little ragged; but the setting, color cinematography and a monstrous lead performance by Cushing work remarkably well. Displaying ample cleavage, beautiful fiancée Hazel Court (as Elizabeth) wears clothing that looks ready to slip off in an instant. A lesser figure could never have held up her dresses. Finding a fantastic niche in the genre, "The Curse of Frankenstein" and follow-ups are nicely directed by Terence Fisher. His fresh approach heralded an era of Hammer horror re-makes and sequels.
******* The Curse of Frankenstein (5/2/57) Terence Fisher ~ Peter Cushing, Robert Urquhart, Christopher Lee, Hazel Court
From England's Hammer Movie Productions, this re-make of Mary Shelley's classic "Frankenstein" has a style quite different than the model popularized by Hollywood's Universal Studios. The film is more than a little ragged; but the setting, color cinematography and a monstrous lead performance by Cushing work remarkably well. Displaying ample cleavage, beautiful fiancée Hazel Court (as Elizabeth) wears clothing that looks ready to slip off in an instant. A lesser figure could never have held up her dresses. Finding a fantastic niche in the genre, "The Curse of Frankenstein" and follow-ups are nicely directed by Terence Fisher. His fresh approach heralded an era of Hammer horror re-makes and sequels.
******* The Curse of Frankenstein (5/2/57) Terence Fisher ~ Peter Cushing, Robert Urquhart, Christopher Lee, Hazel Court