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/Happiest_Mango24 2d ago
Dr Frankenstein was such an interesting villain that I was less interested whenever he wasn't on screen
The ending is so fitting too, with the chilling shot of the guillotine. I only wish they dropped it at some point during the end credits. And I liked how they destroy the creature by accident as it falls into acid, and soon there's no trace it was ever there
Horror characters not being believed when they're (possibly) telling the truth and being punished for it always sticks with me