Review of Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) by Senor C — 16 Sep 2009
The most bizarre and twisted of all the Frankenstein Hammer films, and that is surely saying something. The Baron is now going by his actual name and has found a second and completely different way to beat death this time involving the capture of the soul with the use of a sonic force field powered by geothermal power.
Imagine the genius of this guy. Cushing is older but still powerful as the iconic scientist; watch his stunts as he escapes from his home to find the female Frankenstein. The very idea that Frankenstein meshed the soul of the murdered Hans into the body of his reconstructed lover after she committed suicide is insanely imaginative.
Letting the guard down is Thorley Walters as the buffoonish companion to Frankenstein, echoing Nigel Bruce's portrayal of Dr. Watson (Walters would later go on to play Watson in fact). Once the revenge plot kicks in, its like a 19th century Fatal Attraction.
The ending comes a little too quick and overall is symptomatic of the production's marginalizing of Frankenstein from the story itself. Interestingly the movie begins with a guillotine much as the first two films.
This review of Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) was written by Senor C on 16 Sep 2009.
Frankenstein Created Woman has generally received positive reviews.
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