Neolithic Lobotomy Gone Astray. Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell is directed by Terence Fisher and written by John Elder (AKA: Anthony Hinds). It stars Peter Cushing, David Prowse, Shane Briant, Madeline Smith and John Stratton. Music is by James Bernard and cinematography by Brian Probyn. Working under the name of Doctor Victor, Baron Victor Frankenstein (Cushing) is head physician at an asylum for…
Your blood will run cold when the monster rises!
Dr Simon Helder, sentenced to an insane asylum for crimes against humanity, recognises its director as the brilliant Baron Frankenstein, the man whose work he had been trying to emulate before his imprisonment. Frankenstein utilises Helder's medical knowledge for a project he has been working on for some time. He is assembling a man from vital organs extracted from various inmates in the asylum. And the Baron will resort to murder to acquire the perfect specimens for his most ambitious project ever.
Top Cast
Peter Cushing
Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
Shane Briant
Simon Helder
Madeline Smith
Sarah
David Prowse
Monster
John Stratton
Adolf Klauss, Asylum Direktor
Michael Ward
Transvest
Norman Mitchell
Police Sergeant
Elsie Wagstaff
Wild One
Christopher Cunningham
Hans
Patrick Troughton
Bodysnatcher
Clifford Mollison
Judge
Philip Voss
Ernst
Charles Lloyd Pack
Professor Durendel
Bernard Lee
Tarmut
Sydney Bromley
Muller
Andria Lawrence
Brassy Girl
Reviews
_**Formidable monster and nice Gothic ambiance, but too simple and drab**_ Hammer Studios did 7 Frankenstein films in 17 years from the late 50s to early 70s as follows: 1. The Curse of Frankenstein (1957); 2. The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958); 3. The Evil of Frankenstein (1964); 4. Frankenstein Created Woman (1967); 5. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969); 6. The Horror of Frankenstein (1970); and 7.…
Certainly the most colourfully gory of the Hammer "Frankenstein" films and I think therein lies the problem. This is simply a rehash of so many earlier iterations; but there is nothing at all left to your imagination. The ruthless Peter Cushing ("Baron Frankenstein") has some more scientifically accurate dialogue but Shane Brent as his able, deviously ambitious, assistant seems to offer little more than eye-candy,…
FAQ about Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
What is Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell about?
Dr Simon Helder, sentenced to an insane asylum for crimes against humanity, recognises its director as the brilliant Baron Frankenstein, the man whose work he had been trying to emulate before his imprisonment. Frankenstein utilises Helder's medical knowledge for a project he…
When was Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell released?
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell was released in 1974.
What genres does Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell belong to?
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell is categorised as Horror, Science Fiction.
Who stars in Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell?
The cast of Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell includes Peter Cushing, Shane Briant, Madeline Smith, David Prowse, John Stratton.