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The Revenge of Frankenstein

1958 · 90 min

A stately, macabre Victorian chiller that mixes surgical dread with a wry, almost detached air of doomed ambition.

Directed by
Terence Fisher
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Peter Cushing, Francis Matthews, Eunice Gayson
Tagline
The Terror Rises Again.
Overview
Rescued from the guillotine by his devoted dwarf Fritz, the Baron relocates to Carlsbruck, where he continues his gruesome experiments.

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Free in the UK
  • Pluto TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Terence Fisher
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Peter Cushing, Francis Matthews, Eunice Gayson
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • obsession
  • identity
  • madness
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Terence Fisher
Written by
Jimmy Sangster
Starring
Peter Cushing, Francis Matthews, Eunice Gayson, Michael Gwynn, John Welsh, Lionel Jeffries, Oscar Quitak, Richard Wordsworth
Music
Leonard Salzedo
Cinematography
Jack Asher
Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Latin

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