Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Seen it?1969 | 101 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Fly, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
Blackmailing a young couple to assist with his horrific experiments the Baron, desperate for vital medical data, abducts a man from an insane asylum. On route the abductee dies and the Baron and his assistant transplant his brain into a corpse. The creature is tormented by a trapped soul in an alien shell and, after a visit to his wife who violently rejects his monstrous form, the creature wreaks his revenge on the perpetrator of his misery: Baron Frankenstein.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Terence Fisher
- Peter CushingBaron Victor Frankenstein
- Veronica CarlsonAnna Spengler
- Freddie JonesProf. Richter
- Simon WardDr. Karl Holst
- Thorley WaltersInsp. Fritsch
- Maxine AudleyElla Brandt
- George PravdaDr. Frederick Brandt
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- Colette O'NeilMad Woman
- Frank MiddlemassGuest - Plumber