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Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell Reviews

1973 Certificate 15
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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, Christopher Lee, Shane Briant, Madeline Smith
Director Terence Fisher
Genres Horror

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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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    • Rated - 5.0 stars  

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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 ... read more »

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    • Rated - 3.0 stars  

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      psychological

      Technology aside, in this version frankenstien monster is created by surgical means in lunatic asylum. It is gothic in various ways and it features monster that... read more »

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    • Rated - 5.0 stars  

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      brilliant

      What a great film. Although I love the Hammer films in general, the Frankenstein ones are the best. Peter Cushing, a hideous monster, and the gorgeous Shane ... read more »

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    • Rated - 3.0 stars  

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      Enjoyable.

      Enjoyed film, love Peter Cushing, he was very good in this film, plot was ok the usual OTT acting from some but that was the charm of thr hammer films.

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    • Rated - 1.0 star  

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      Oh dear..

      I LOVE HAMMER, let's get that straight. However, it's a no no. Apart from Pete's immaculately tailored wardrobe and his reliable, always superb ... read more »

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    • Rated - 5.0 stars  

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      Criminally underrated

      THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide

      This is the final film in Hammer's 'Franknstein' series - in fact, one of their final ever productions, at least to date.

      Filmed on a ... read more »

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      Their Masterpiece?

      This film astounded me. How did I not come to see it sooner? I already knew well, of course, that ... at its best ...Hammer's achievement runs higher than ... read more »

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    • Rated - 5.0 stars  

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      Classic late Hammer film

      One of the best Frankenstein films that Hammer made and Peter Cushing goes out in style. Has some good gory bits with brain transplants and the like. Pity the ... read more »

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    • Rated - 4.0 stars  

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      One of the last hammers

      This is one of the last hammer horrors that involves frankinstein. This is also the last film directed by the late terrence fisher. Bernard lee (M) from the ... read more »

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