The Horror of Frankenstein
by Jimmy Sangster
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Actor: Dennis Price, Jon Finch, Kate O'Mara, Ralph Bates, Veronica CarlsonDirector: Jimmy Sangster
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-08-07
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Movie Reviews of The Horror of Frankenstein
Movie Review: The Youngest, Most Insane Frankenstein Of Them All!
Summary: 4 Stars
The character of Victor Frankenstein in "Horror of Frankenstein" is the youngest, handsomest and evilest one I've seen. Victor will do anything to get what he wants, even kill his own father and best friend. This one has a reprobate mind; he is very dispassionate about the plights of others. He displays a flippant, contrite attitude whenever a "friend" is harmed. When questioned by authority, his sarcastic remarks are often humorous. Victor kills anyone who might reveal his secret hobby of bringing the dead back to life.
The acting in this gothic horror film from Hammer Production is quite good. The stellar cast consists of Hammer regulars including Ralph Bates ("Lust for a Vampire"), Kate O'Mara ("The Vampire Lovers"), Veronica Carlson ("Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed"), Dennis Price ("Twins of Evil"), and David Prowse ("Vampire Circus"). There is plenty of suspense, dark humor, and gruesome deaths to keep your attention.
My major complaint is with the ending. It was gruesome but abrupt. I felt that there was much more of the story that needed to be told. The ending was also left open for a sequel. Unfortunately, one was never made.
At one point in the movie, Victor claims that he doesn't know who he really is. His friend points out that he is kind one moment and cold another. However, I know that any kindness he exhibits is an act. He is pure evil, incapable of loving anyone but himself and his work. He labors to create life but all he can manage to do is destroy it. Victor is unimpressed when he learns that one of his schoolmates has waited her entire life to marry him; he is only interested in how he can use her love to his advantage.
Directed by Jimmy Sangster, "Horror of Frankenstein" is very enjoyable; it must be purchased by everyone who collects gothic horror from Hammer Production. It is far different from the other Frankenstein movies which were directed by Terrence Fisher and starred Peter Cushing in the role of Victor Frankenstein. It has its own unique qualities that must be seen to be believed.
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