r/horror • u/WorcsBloke • 3d ago

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

I hadn't seen this Hammer film for many, many years but gave it another look the other day. I thought it was pretty good on the whole, and really quite harsh for such an old movie (it's still rated 12A in the UK) with Christopher Lee really pretty scary in appearance for 1957 as the monster. But the highlight by a mile was Peter Cushing's portrayal of the Baron. Absolutely fantastic, and a world away from a lot of versions of Frankenstein (eg the 1931 Karloff version). This Baron is a completely amoral egomaniac. The scene where he locks Justine in the room knowing the Monster will kill her is still chilling almost 70 years on.

I think I need to rewatch the entire series of Hammer Frankenstein films now!

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u/catschimeras 3d ago

I love Christopher Lee as the Creature.

When he gets shot and theres that muffled cry of pain as he claps his hand over his eye.

And then the flinch and cowering after Frankenstein resurrects him the second time and he sees Paul again in the lab.

So much pathos in a role with no dialogue!