The Revenge of Frankenstein

19581958
PGPG
1h 30m

6.8/10

Having escaped execution and assumed an alias, Baron Frankenstein transplants his deformed underling's brain into a perfect body, but the effectiveness of the process and the secret of his i... Read allHaving escaped execution and assumed an alias, Baron Frankenstein transplants his deformed underling's brain into a perfect body, but the effectiveness of the process and the secret of his identity soon begin to unravel.Having escaped execution and assumed an alias, Baron Frankenstein transplants his deformed underling's brain into a perfect body, but the effectiveness of the process and the secret of his identity soon begin to unravel.

6.8/10

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Director
- Terence Fisher
Writers
- Jimmy Sangster
- Hurford Janes(additional dialogue by)
- George Baxt(additional dialogue)
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The Revenge of Frankenstein

Richard Wordsworth in The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)

Peter Cushing, Marjorie Gresley, and Anna Walmsley in The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)

Peter Cushing in The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)

Peter Cushing and Gordon Boyd in The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)

Peter Cushing and Anna Walmsley in The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)

Oscar Quitak in The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)

Director
- Terence Fisher
Writers
- Jimmy Sangster
- Hurford Janes(additional dialogue by)
- George Baxt(additional dialogue) (uncredited)
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Baron Frankenstein escapes from the guillotine and goes to Germany. There, he names himself Dr. Stein and plans to restart his experiments by using parts of dead bodies. —Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>

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Taglines
- The Terror Rises Again
Genres
- Horror
- Sci-Fi
Certificate
- PG
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Trivia
In 1958, the Daily Telegraph was so horrified by what they saw onscreen that they suggested the BBFC create a special new category for the film - "For Sadists Only".

Goofs
When Gerda leaves her boyfriend she is attacked by Karl after she descends a flight of steps. Half way down the steps is a bright yellow, 20th century, metal mesh litter bin attached to the wall.

Quotes
Doctor Victor Stein: It should have been perfect. I made it to be perfect. If the brain hadn't been damaged, my work would have been hailed as the greatest scientific achievement of all time. Frankenstein would have been accepted as a genius of science. Instead, he was sent to the guillotine. I swore I would have my revenge. They will never be rid of me!

Alternate versions
The BBFC demanded cuts to the original UK cinema version to remove shots of a brain being tipped into a jar, and according to their website the film was indeed cut. However all versions of this film contain the footage including the 1986 video release.

Connections
Featured in Movie Macabre: Revenge of Frankenstein (1985)

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8/10

Good acting, beautiful cinematography

Direct sequel to "Curse of Frankenstein" is just as good. Dr. Frankenstein escapes the guillotine, changes his name to Dr. Stein, moves to another town and begins his experiments again. Naturally things go all wrong.

The story moves quickly and is very interesting, the color cinematography is just simply superb, the set design is exquisite and the acting is all good. Peter Cushing gives another great portrayal as the Baron--it's a wonder this man never got the praise he deserved, he was an excellent actor. Also Michael Gwynn gives a good performance as a result of the doctor's experiments.

It's not really scary and there's no real monster, but the plot is so interesting you don't really care! Well worth watching. A must see for the color alone.

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