The Revenge of Frankenstein
A fugitive physician hides behind a respectable identity while reviving his ruthless experiments in surgical resurrection.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- sinister
- macabre
- melodramatic
- classic horror night
- hammer horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's production values, performances, color cinematography, and imaginative Hammer horror craftsmanship, while some faulted its contrived plot and uneven pace.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hammer Films uses striking color cinematography and lavish gothic design to intensify surgical and macabre imagery.
Victor Stein resumes experiments with corpses and brain transplantation despite execution, professional condemnation, and moral consequences.
Frankenstein escapes the guillotine and operates in Germany under the alias Dr. Stein while establishing himself as a successful physician.
The hunchback Karl becomes central to the experiments involving a new body and reanimation.
Films like The Revenge of Frankenstein, and why
The Curse of Frankenstein
shared gothic horror, mad scientist experimentation, and vivid period production design
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
shared classic monster horror, scientific transgression, and morally ruthless experimentation
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
shared atmospheric gothic horror, graveyard imagery, and sinister medical science
Horror of Dracula
shared British gothic horror, macabre revenge, and colorful Hammer-style spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Terence Fisher
- Release Date
- 1958-06-01
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (157)
Cast
- Peter Cushing
- Francis Matthews
- Eunice Gayson
- Michael Gwynn
- John Welsh
- Lionel Jeffries
- Oscar Quitak
- Richard Wordsworth
- John Stuart
- Michael Ripper
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- 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 Revenge of Frankenstein about?
- A fugitive physician hides behind a respectable identity while reviving his ruthless experiments in surgical resurrection.
- What is The Revenge of Frankenstein like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Revenge of Frankenstein as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Revenge of Frankenstein violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Revenge of Frankenstein as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Revenge of Frankenstein?
- Critics broadly praised the film's production values, performances, color cinematography, and imaginative Hammer horror craftsmanship, while some faulted its contrived plot and uneven pace.
- Which films are like The Revenge of Frankenstein?
- Films with a similar feel include The Curse of Frankenstein, Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and Horror of Dracula.
- How long is The Revenge of Frankenstein?
- The Revenge of Frankenstein runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Revenge of Frankenstein?
- In United States, The Revenge of Frankenstein streams on fuboTV.
