The Evil of Frankenstein
A penniless baron resurrects his creature with a mesmerist's help, only to see it turned into an instrument of revenge against a terrified town.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- theatrical
- darkly comic
- classic horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics found the film visually competent and intermittently dignified but ultimately undermined by tatty production, hammy performances, implausible humor, and uneven writing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hammer Film Productions presents Frankenstein's creature through colorful gothic spectacle, laboratory imagery, and melodramatic horror conventions.
Zoltan uses the reanimated creature to steal gold and punish Karlstaad's burgomaster and police chief.
The castle and laboratory equipment are central visual attractions, with the production's gothic design emphasized in critical commentary.
The creature's attacks provoke a violent confrontation between Baron Frankenstein and the townspeople, while the story foregrounds superstition and hypocrisy.
Films like The Evil of Frankenstein, and why
The Curse of Frankenstein
shared gothic horror, mad science, reanimated creature, and theatrical period atmosphere
Frankenstein Created Woman
shared Hammer horror style, gothic settings, scientific transgression, and Peter Cushing's commanding performance
The Horror of Frankenstein
shared blackly comic monster horror, village persecution, and Universal-inspired creature imagery
Movie Details
- Director
- Freddie Francis
- Release Date
- 1964-05-08
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (122)
Cast
- Peter Cushing
- Peter Woodthorpe
- Duncan Lamont
- Sandor Elès
- Katy Wild
- David Hutcheson
- James Maxwell
- Howard Goorney
- Kiwi Kingston
- Caron Gardner
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Evil of Frankenstein about?
- A penniless baron resurrects his creature with a mesmerist's help, only to see it turned into an instrument of revenge against a terrified town.
- What is The Evil of Frankenstein like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Evil of Frankenstein as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Evil of Frankenstein violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Evil of Frankenstein as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Evil of Frankenstein?
- Critics found the film visually competent and intermittently dignified but ultimately undermined by tatty production, hammy performances, implausible humor, and uneven writing.
- Which films are like The Evil of Frankenstein?
- Films with a similar feel include The Curse of Frankenstein, Frankenstein Created Woman, and The Horror of Frankenstein.
- How long is The Evil of Frankenstein?
- The Evil of Frankenstein runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Evil of Frankenstein?
- In United States, The Evil of Frankenstein is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
