The Revenge of Frankenstein
Seen it?1958 | 90 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Rescued from the guillotine by his devoted dwarf Fritz, the Baron relocates to Carlsbruck, where he continues his gruesome experiments.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Terence Fisher
- Peter CushingDr. Victor Stein
- Francis MatthewsDr. Hans Kleve
- Eunice GaysonMargaret Conrad
- Michael GwynnKarl
- John WelshBergman
- Lionel JeffriesFritz
- Oscar QuitakDwarf
- Richard WordsworthUp Patient
- John StuartInspector
- Michael RipperKurt