Frankenstein must be watched

When people conjure up an image of Frankenstein they either mistakenly describe the monster he created or draw on the early screen versions of a misguided old scientist. FMBD however cranks up the character one more notch and portrays him as a cold, sadistic rapist and murderer, a man whom will stop at nothing to complete his ?necessary? experiments. And who better to depict this cold and calculating psychopath than the King of Hammer himself, Peter Cushing. Whether he?s nosily cutting open skulls or sweet-talking to the wife of his victim, Cushing, to use an old clich?, chews up the scenery.

However, if the presence of an on form Cushing is not enough to sell this film to you, then you?ll be glad to hear that the set-pieces are creatively worked and crank up some genuine moments of tension. The supporting cast is solid and whilst the plot is not exactly water tight, the film is fast paced enough to skirt around any sticking points

With the current average score for this film firmly stuck on 1 star however, it would appear that not too many other people share my favourable enthusiasm. Admittedly the plot does have it?s weaknesses and the Chief Inspector character is rather too OTT a character but this film should certainly be visited by any self-respecting Hammer fan. A solid 3 and a half out of 5.

Sound and picture quality - Good

Extras ? Trailer

Subtitles - None