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Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Seen it?

1974 | 95 min | Horror, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, 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 or Prometheus, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Made in 1974: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    63% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 50K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Terence Fisher

  • Peter CushingBaron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
  • Shane BriantSimon Helder
  • Madeline SmithSarah
  • David ProwseMonster
  • John StrattonAdolf Klauss, Asylum Direktor
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  • Christopher CunninghamHans
  • Patrick TroughtonBodysnatcher