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The Evil of Frankenstein
“He's never been more shocking! shocking! shocking!”
6.2 / 10• 1964• 1h 27m•NR• English
HorrorScience Fiction
Storyline
Once hounded from his castle by outraged villagers for creating a monstrous living being, Baron Frankenstein returns to Karlstaad. High in the mountains they stumble on the body of the creature, perfectly preserved in the ice. He is brought back to life with the help of the hypnotist Zoltan who now controls the creature. Can Frankenstein break Zoltan's hypnotic spell that incites the monster to commit these horrific murders or will Zoltan induce the creature to destroy its creator?
Cast & Crew
Peter Cushing
Baron Frankenstein
Lead
Peter Woodthorpe
Prof. Zoltan
Duncan Lamont
Karlstaad
Sandor Elès
Hans
Katy Wild
Beggar Girl
David Hutcheson
Bürgermeister
James Maxwell
Priester
Howard Goorney
Drunk
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Freddie Francis's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Evil of Frankenstein is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
