Review of The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) by Citizen P — 24 Nov 2011

An extraordinary Hammer revival of a classic with superb performances by Cushing and Lee.

This review of The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) was written by Citizen P on 24 Nov 2011.

The Curse of Frankenstein has generally received positive reviews.

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By Christopher B (2,528) on 16 Oct 2017

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By Jonathan S (1,990) on 03 Jan 2012

Wonderful! What makes this a cut above is that it's not just the story of the making of a monster, but of the unmaking of a friendship…

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By Morgan W (182) on 04 Oct 2012

I changed it up from Dracula and went into Hammer's Frankenstein movies. I liked this one except for the design of the monster himself…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 02 Nov 2014

Overly hammy but highly enjoyable! Cushing chews scenery while Lee makes for a suitably horrifying monster…

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By Stefan G (492) on 07 Oct 2014

The breakthrough for Hammer horror, though hardly the best of what was to come…

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By Andrew S (3,174) on 20 Oct 2012

This is the one that started it all for Hammer…

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The story is mostly about the creator, and not the monster…

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