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Christopher Lee in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

Parents guide

The Curse of Frankenstein

Content rating

  • Sex & Nudity:
    None
  • Violence & Gore:
    Mild
  • Profanity:
    None
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Moderate

Sex & Nudity

None
13 of 18 found this to have none
Some make out scenes. Sex is mentioned once.

Violence & Gore

Mild
9 of 16 found this mild
Mild PG13 violence that would be extremely scary when it was made.
Dr. Frankenstein kills a man by throwing him from a second story balcony, causing him to fall on his head.
The Creature strangles Dr. Frankenstein almost to death.
The Creature kills a elderly blindman offscreen, but his grandson comes to look for him, May be upsetting to sensitive viewers.
The Creature is shot in his face by Paul and he is seen holding his wound with much blood present, very shocking especially for 1957.

Profanity

None
12 of 12 found this to have none

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
7 of 11 found this mild
Frequent wine consumption, including a wedding guest who comedically overindulges.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
9 of 14 found this moderate
A man is seen hanging.
The scene where the elderly blind man is killed and the grandson looking for his grandfather may be upsetting and disturbing for sensitive viewers.
When the creature is shot blood pours from his head, this was very shocking to show that much blood in a motion picture especially for 1957.

Certifications

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  • Australia
    • M
  • Brazil
    • 14
  • Canada
    • GQuebec
  • Finland
    • K-182004, self applied
    • (Banned)1957
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Germany
    • 16DVD rating
  • Italy
    • VM16
  • Netherlands
    • 16video rating
    • 181957, original rating, re-rating
  • New Zealand
    • R16
  • Norway
    • (Banned)
    • 9recommended rating
  • Spain
    • 16original rating
    • 72005, re-rating
  • Sweden
    • 15
    • (Banned)1957-1965
  • United Kingdom
    • 12
    • Xoriginal rating, cut
    • 122003, re-rating
    • 151989, re-rating
  • United States
    • Approvedcertificate #18481
    • TV-14certificate #18481, TV Rating
  • West Germany
    • 18nf

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