Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell
1973
The sixth entry in Hammer Films' Frankenstein series, this film finds Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) in charge of a lunatic asylum. When young doctor Simon Helder (Shane Bryant) is institutionalized for attempting to create synthetic life, Frankenstein is delighted: now he'll have an assistant for his own diabolical .. Read more
| Starring | Peter Cushing, Peter Cushing, Shane Briant, Madeline Smith |
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| Director | Terence Fisher |
| Genres | Horror |
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Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell
The sixth entry in Hammer Films' Frankenstein series, this film finds Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) in charge of a lunatic asylum. When young doctor Simon Helder (Shane Bryant) is institutionalized for attempting to create synthetic life, Frankenstein is delighted: now he'll have an assistant for his own diabolical experiments. This time out, the monster is played by David Prowse, who later went on to international fame as Darth Vader in Star Wars (though of course Vader's voice was provided by James Earl Jones). A new wrinkle to the old story is the Monster's cannibalistic tendencies, allowing for a number of gruesome, gore-encrusted horror highlights.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Peter Cushing, Peter Cushing, Shane Briant, Madeline Smith |
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| Director | Terence Fisher |
| Studio | SIMPLY MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 26 May 2003 Production year: 1973 |
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The sixth Hammer FRANKENSTEIN goes back to the gothic roots of their 1950s versions in style, and is a fitting end to both the series and director Terence Fisher's brilliant career. Peter Cushing returned as the obsessed Baron Frankenstein, this time creating a new monster (Dave Prowse) from the lunatic inmates of Carlsbad's asylum for the criminally insane. Hammer protégé Shane Briant engagingly plays his willing disciple, while Madeline Smith stars as a mute girl in this efficiently horrifying exercise, packed with gruesome close-ups and laboratory black humour. Cushing thought his hairpiece made him look like Helen Hayes.
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Cheaply made and very ghoulish horror comic in the unattractive setting of an asylum; very little entertainment is provided.
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very very good
Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell was not famed Hammer Studios' final film, but it in many ways represents the swan song of the premiere maker of ... more
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Frankenstein and the Monster from the BBFC.
The final instalment in the Hammer Frankenstein series is marred in this DVD by cuts not made by the good DR F.
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Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell
The sixth entry in Hammer Films' Frankenstein series, this film finds Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) in charge of a lunatic asylum. When young doctor Simon Helder (Shane Bryant) is institutionalized for attempting to create synthetic life, Frankenstein is delighted: now he'll have an assistant ...
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