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The Curse of Frankenstein

1957 · 83 min Horror Science Fiction
6.8 / 10 · TMDB

Baron Victor Frankenstein has discovered life's secret and unleashed a blood-curdling chain of events resulting from his creation: a cursed creature with a horrid face — and a tendency to kill.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1957
Country United Kingdom
Genre Horror, Science Fiction
Director Terence Fisher
Runtime 83 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.8/10 (332 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director builds tension not through shock, but through feeling — the viewer senses something is wrong long before it becomes obvious. Atmosphere matters more than any plot twist.

This isn't a film for the faint-hearted, nor for seasoned viewers who claim to fear nothing. It exists somewhere between — pressing psychologically rather than physically.

Ideal for fans of psychological horror. Slasher fans should look elsewhere.

Director: Terence Fisher

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Late in the evening, with two people. Make tea, put away the phone, don't turn on the lights.

🎭 Cast

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Baron Victor Frankenstein

Hazel Court

Hazel Court

Elizabeth

Robert Urquhart

Robert Urquhart

Paul Krempe

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

The Creature

Melvyn Hayes

Melvyn Hayes

Young Victor

Valerie Gaunt

Valerie Gaunt

Justine

Paul Hardtmuth

Paul Hardtmuth

Prof. Bernstein

Noel Hood

Noel Hood

Aunt

Fred Johnson

Fred Johnson

Grandpa

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Claude Kingston

Little Boy

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