Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell

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Michael C @Michael71 1d Until I saw "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell" I had no idea that the late Peter Cushing and the late David Prowse had worked together before "Star Wars". Hammer Films' seventh and final Frankenstein film is very odd to say the least. The movie relies too much on gloom and gore and less on substance which I think is a liability. The late Peter Cushing is surprisingly mediocre in his final performance as Baron Victor Frankenstein. He does not give a bad performance but in this film it just seems one note. Queen drummer Roger Taylor. Wait a minute. I meant the late Shane Briant. Sorry about that. The late Shaint Briant is also just OK as Dr. Simon Helder. Madeliene Smith is all well and good as Sarah "Angel" Klauss, but her character has a trait that makes no sense at all. I will not revel it here in order to avoid spoilers. Finally I must mention the late David Prowse. His creature makeup is just too ridiculous to be taken seriously. A movie not worth seeing. See more CodyZamboni Z @CodyZamboni May 25 Watchable, but not very scary or suspenseful, with no plot surprises, Held together by commanding performance by Peter Cushing, Biggest weakness is lame, hairy monster design, More demerits for lots annoying supporting characters ie : the staff of the asylum and the patients, That said , Madeline Smith as Nurse Sarah is very pretty. See more NiB Y @RT91944882 08/25/2024 Amazing atmosphere, visuals, makeup and just the effects in general carry this movie hard. The monster design is horrendous in a good way, which in other words, it's perfect; but the pacing definetly drags it down. See more DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD 10/22/2023 While I definitely feel that Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed was the perfect ending to Hammer's series on the good doctor, but for all intents and purposes, Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell isn't half bad. Although it really does feel like a movie from another time, but from the mature viewpoint of a director at the end of his career. Terence Fisher's haunting, melancholy swansong is a much more credible effort than it should have been, although the script is often heavy-handed with odd moments of slapstick permeating an otherwise well-trodden story on the notions of playing god, psychological torture and uncontrollable rage. The Monster, played by a returning David Prowse, is easily the worst aspect of this film, the gorilla suit is simply laughable and otherwise took me out of the film. Cushing, on the other hand, delivers his lines with a clipped precision that brings absolute and continued conviction to the role, finally at peace with the character's blatant disregard for anything living or dead, cleaning up and getting back to work like nothing had happened. Just like his character Cushing never stopped working even in poor health, dedicated to the end, never faltering and that really epitomises Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell best, an epitaph for Hammer horror itself. See more 11/03/2019 This is a nice little take on the Frankenstein story and the final film in Hammers Frankenstein run. The monster isn't your typical looking monster either, looking more like Bigfoot, the person must have been one very hairy man before Dr Frankenstein got his hands on him and there is a nice bit of Gore in this as well. I would recommend this to anyone who is into the old 70's Hammer See more 10/10/2017 Better than its reputation. This is a very worthy ending for Cushing’s run as the Baron. The gore factor is kicked up for this one considerably. The Monster is menacing and pitiable all at once, while Frankenstein is as morally bankrupt as ever. See more Read all reviews

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