The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
Peter Cushing’s Baron, Christopher Lee’s creature, and Hammer’s first horror film in colour.
Make Victor the monster. A cold, charming baron who will kill to finish his work, telling his story from a condemned cell.
You think Victor is the real monster, and you want a short, bloody gothic film that agrees with you.
What it keeps and what it changes
Keeps: Victor, Elizabeth, Justine and the tutor Krempe, by name.
Changes: Victor’s character. Jimmy Sangster’s script turns him into a murderer, and the film is told as his confession to a priest before his execution.
Whose story is it?
Victor’s.
How much time does it ask?
83 minutes, Terence Fisher directing.
Hammer and the Warner Archive Collection restored it in 4K from original film elements.
Where to find it
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray — Amazon
Other ways to get it: Apple TV · Find where it’s streaming — JustWatch
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