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Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

1969Movie1 h 41 minPG-13

Horror
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic74–Rotten Tomatoes70%66%

A tense, bleak horror movie about history and the mind.

Good for friends night · pure escapism · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

The Most Frightening Frankenstein Movie Ever!

Blackmailing a young couple to assist with his horrific experiments the Baron, desperate for vital medical data, abducts a man from an insane asylum. On route the abductee dies and the Baron and his assistant transplant his brain into a corpse. The creature is tormented by a trapped soul in an alien shell and, after a visit to his wife who violently rejects his monstrous form, the creature wreaks his revenge on the perpetrator of his misery: Baron Frankenstein.

Feels like

  • Hammer Horror
  • Gothic Horror
  • Mad Scientist
  • Brain Transplant
  • Revenge Thriller
  • Psychological Horror
  • Grotesque Imagery
  • Historical Setting

Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Terence Fisher
Written by
Bert Batt, Anthony Nelson Keys
Produced by
Anthony Nelson Keys
Music by
James Bernard, Philip Martell

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Facts

May 22, 1969 · 1 h 41 min · PG-13

Released
May 22, 1969
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
67 countries

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed?"

Questions about Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed?

KanopyPlex

In the United States, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed is free with ads on Kanopy and Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 74).

Is Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed okay for kids?

PG-13ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

Will Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.