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The Curse Of Frankenstein [VHS] [1957]

VHS ~ Peter Cushing
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Britain's Hammer Studios had been making films for decades before they suddenly redefined themselves with this lurid remake of the Universal Studios horror classic. Prohibited by Universal from copying their blocky make-up (and their script, for that matter), Hammer returned to Mary Shelley's novel for inspiration and then went in its own direction. Peter Cushing plays Dr. Frankenstein as the rational scientist turned cold-blooded criminal in his campaign to discover the secret of life, committing murder to further his ends or to remove an inconvenient mistress. Christopher Lee is the pitiable creature, a terrified behemoth more innocent new-born than malevolent monster. His pale, pallid, grotesquely scarred face was so thickly applied that he emotes almost exclusively with his eyes and his awkward, stumbling gestures. The not-so-good Dr. Frankenstein is the true monster, a ruthless scientist whose rejection of superstition extends to all moral considerations. Shot in blood-red colour by Hammer stalwart Terence Fisher, the stylish, often salacious film became Hammer's biggest success to date, made horror stars out of the classically trained Cushing and Lee, and transformed the B studio into the Hammer we know and love today: the house that dripped blood. The Horror of Dracula immediately followed, reuniting the winning team of Cushing and Lee, and Cushing returned in four of six Frankenstein sequels. --Sean Axmaker


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Baron Frankenstein lets his zeal get the better of him when he kills a scientist in order to obtain a brain for the macabre experimental creature he is stitching together. But when the creature comes to life it embarks on a rampage of terror for which Frankenstein is blamed and condemned to the guillotine.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Hammer's original and best, 24 Feb 2001
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The first hammer horror in colour - what a film! The acting is sublime (Cushing's obsessional lust for body parts making him the greatest screen villian ever), the set design and photography first class, and the story played out with a real sense of pathos and suspense. The body parts themselves are tame by today's standards, but the real horror comes in watching the professor lose all kind of perspective in the interest of "science". This is a far scarier vision of the future than Schwarzenegger's "Sixth Day".
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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars first and best of hammer gothic, 26 Sep 2005
By Mr. A. E. Ward Davies (Canterbury , England) - See all my reviews
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the film that was solely responsible for sparking new interest in old gothic horror, this is hammer studios at their finest.
with first rate acting by all concerned(especially peter cushing and christopher lee), brilliant screenplay and convincing sets, what better way to start Hammer's long-running series of horror films than an adaptation of Frankenstein.
it only proves to me that a studio does not require a huge budget with which to produce a film.
Peter Cushing easily made the title character his own - observe his mannerisms of callousness and evil and you will see why.No other actor has come close to equalling let alone surpassing his portrayal.
Christopher lee is somewhat more of a psychopathic creature to that of Boris Karloff, but still plays the part very well.
I had to wait 10 years before i obtained my own video of this film, but worth every moment.See this film and enjoy.
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1 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A classic, 23 Nov 2000
Who can fault the 1950's in the horror sector. The decade that brought us 'the fly' and this fine conribution can't be all bad even if it did include crap hair and shit music.(personal opinion of a socialist) I was picky in finding a floor. Crap visually even though it was the 1950's, I still have my standards. If it is ever digitally remastered and this is sorted it's a 10 starer!
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Horror at its most camp and gothic best. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee! Superb in all its creepy late Friday night horror fest. Read more
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