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The Horror of Frankenstein

1970Movie1 h 35 minR

Horror
39
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Metacritic40–

A deeply unsettling, violent horror movie about history.

Good for friends night · teens · pure escapism

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, laughs or uplift.

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Story

The dead shall rise again!

Brilliant but arrogant scientist Victor Frankenstein builds a man from spare body parts, only for the monster to come alive and wreak havoc.

Feels like

  • Gothic Horror Revival
  • Frankenstein Mythos
  • Visceral Body Horror
  • Hammer Film Style
  • Scientific Hubris
  • Atmospheric Dread
  • Period Piece Terror
  • Tragic Monster Narrative

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Jimmy Sangster
Written by
Jeremy Burnham, Jimmy Sangster
Produced by
Jimmy Sangster
Music by
Malcolm Williamson

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Facts

November 8, 1970 · 1 h 35 min · R

Released
November 8, 1970
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Budget
$176,000
Available in
26 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Never My Fault, The Von Trope Family, The "The" Title Confusion +9

  • Never My Fault
  • The Von Trope Family
  • The "The" Title Confusion
  • Hollywood Acid
  • Mad Scientist Laboratory
  • Backwards-Firing Gun
  • The X of Y
  • Adaptational Villainy
  • Patricide
  • Villain Protagonist
  • Negative Continuity
  • The Sociopath

12 of 15 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Horror of Frankenstein?"

Questions about The Horror of Frankenstein

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Where can I stream The Horror of Frankenstein?

Hoopla

In the United States, The Horror of Frankenstein is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 18 other countries.

Is The Horror of Frankenstein worth watching?

39
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 39 (IMDb 5.8 and Metacritic 40). Audiences rate it higher (58 out of 100) than critics (40).

Will The Horror of Frankenstein scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Horror of Frankenstein?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.