Frankenstein Created Woman Reviews

More erotica than horror

This movie was quite chilling when it was originally released but looking at it today it seems more like a movie whose main intent was to exploit a 16 year old Nastassia Kinski.

She has scenes that include: simulated sex, simulating an orgasm (which was supposed to be a nightmare - yeh right) and there is the famous full frontal nude scene at the end.

Some of the acting is woeful. Widmark looks like a total amateur in this. Apparently he was dissatisfied with the film and no wonder with acting ability like his on display! It has been reported that he actually punched Kinski in the chops to make her cry for one of the scenes in which she was having trouble shedding tears for.

He comes out with these lines:

'98% of so called satanist are nothing but pathetic freaks who get their kicks out of dancing naked in freezing church yards and use the devil as an excuse for getting some sex, but then there is that other 2%, I'm not so sure about them.'

But I am sure this film can be attributed to the 98% of dubious film makers who want to get some eroticism past the censors and will use any means they see justifiable.

The only two things that really stand out from this flick are a nude teenage Nasstasia Kinski and some poor scenes of cheesy over- acting.

Baron Frankenstein gets kinky….

Contrary to the film’s title, Baron Frankenstein doesn’t actually create any women here but he does bring one back to life and does so with the aid of a dead man’s soul. This alternative take on an admittedly well-worn tale is an interesting one and is competently delivered by Hammer favourite Terence Fisher. Cushing revives his roll as the Baron and is impeccable as ever. Pace is a little on slow side due to the greater emphasis on plot development but there is still plenty of lab experiments and murder to please die-hard Hammer fans. One of the last titles before the breasts and blood era was ushered in; Frankenstein Created Woman is a solid piece of entertainment that will help while-a-way hour away on a Sunday afternoon. 3/5

Shes better looking than Chris Lee.

At long last it looks like the good Dr has finally got it right. Having put aside, at least for this particular outing, his surgical attentions to various cadavers, Peter Cushing decides to concentrate on the soul, and soul tranferance. This leads to possibly the worlds first sex change from man to woman! And what a woman! What the delightful Ms Denberg lacks in acting ability is made up for in shapely attractiveness (though don't go expecting the later explisitness of The Vampire Lovers, Lust for a Vampire and Twins of Evil).

Although the storyline is rather silly, Peter Cushing and Thorly Walters give their best and perform their parts with dignity and gusto.

Hammer Horror at it's finest

Quatermass and the Pit is one of the finest of Hammer's vast and largely very fine oeuvre. Strangely, however, when you hear people speak of Hammer horror, this film rarely gets a mention, and that's a great injustice as it easily ranks up there with the best of them. The plot follows a group of construction workers that discover a plot of skeletons while extending London's subway station. This immediately attracts the attention of local scientists Mathew Roney and Barbara Judd, and later the man of the title; Dr Quatermass, who end up facing opposition from both the army and the press while trying to investigate the find. Where did the skeletons come from? How did they get there? And what's the meaning behind that bomb in the tunnel? All these questions and more are answered in Quatermass and the Pit.

As you might expect, the film is very camp. The effects are truly ridiculous and very easy to laugh at; but they add to the fun and charm of the movie. The reason why Hammer Horror films succeed is that, despite being unpleasant at times, it's obvious that they were made with a lot of heart, and the good nature that went into making them always shines through. Unlike many horror (or Sci-Fi) films, however, this one actually bothers to pose some interesting questions and really gets you thinking. The normal idea behind alien based Sci-Fi is completely turned on it's head, and it makes for both an enjoyable and interesting, not to mention original movie. It's quite ingenious, in fact; much more so than many recent 'thought-provoking' movies. There is also quite a lot of the trademark British humour in the film, which is always nice to see. It's obvious that the film is meant to be tongue in cheek anyway, but it's always nice to have a few moments of laughter in there. Quatermass and the Pit is directed by Hammer Horror supremo Roy Ward Baker. When people think of Hammer directors, it's often Terrence Fisher that comes out on top; but Baker is by far my favourite. He's delivered the lovely Asylum, the ingenious Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde, not to mention The Vampire Lovers; and now this. And that's only the ones that I've seen!

Overall, this is an incredible movie. It's generous mix of horror, Sci-Fi and fantasy is truly refreshing and it makes for an interesting and enjoyable ride. I loved every minute of this film, and it easily ranks as one of the best Hammer Horror's that I've seen. Make sure you don't skip this one.

Classic Hammer Horror

It does exactly what you'd expect it to do. Borrowed this to show on an outside screen and it worked prilliantly. Not the most exciting, and certainly no surprises in the storyline but fantastic in the context. Although some kids found it too scarey on a big screen. Not a lot of blood and guts, but Voodoo scenes that some may not like.

Peter Cushing - brilliant as ever - stars in this tale, with good support from Derek Fowlds as an absolute bounder who ultimately gets what's coming to him. Clearly not the best offering from mid-Sixties Hammer, but a jolly romp nevetheless..

Classic Brit suspense film

Okay, so the effects are ropey (it was 1967) and the acting a touch wooden but nevertheless this is a classic film. It relies on a slowly building storyline to grip the viewer and uses the fear of the evil and unknown to take a hold of the viewer.

watch this

if you remember that the plots of most films are totally ridiculous and if you dont need modern special effects, swearing or naked people, then watch this.

wow what a classic

shame you don't get more stuff like this, great film, looking forward to watching the other quatermass movies

Centrefold with surgical staples

This is a fun film if you like to revel in performances of stalwart britsh actors like Cushing and Walters. It's never scary and It's probably the least offensive, bloody or X rated of any Hammer film why it's a 15 and not a PG I don't know. But it's great fun!

It's slightly more traditional than the previous film Evil of Frankenstein though the injury to the Baron's hands suggests this is a direct follow up, though it's nowhere near as nasty as the next film Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed. This Is one you could show your nephew who craves horrorfilms but who's only allowed to watch Goosebumps or Ghostbusters. They're much more disturbing than this. But for stirring music, barnstorming gusto and lots of naked female midriffs, you can't go wrong with this.