SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Artur Machado Third entry in the Frankenstein series of Hammer Films, this time directed by Freddie Francis instead of Terence Fisher. We see once again Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) in another experience that goes wrong. This movie is generally considered less good than the previous ones, but I personally liked it (especially if we take it as a stand-alone) because it has a more modern approach with some action sequences accompanied by sound design that make the scene intense, fantastically decorated scenarios and colorful cinematography with the unique style of Hammer Films. Peter Cushing is excellent as always and the Monster, although the make-up is not at all convincing and has some comic reactions, does his work very well: poor guy, he's a monster with a damaged brain, what do you expect?

danmvalverde This film from the Hammer Frankenstein series has been much maligned in the past - probably based on the monster's look which, would likely not please those looking for good visual effects.Hammer were barred from copying any details from the Universal films of the 30s and '40s, including the famous monster make-up. As this film was distributed by Universal, Hammer had free rein to copy elements from the franchise, most noticeably the style (if not the application) of the creature's make-up and the laboratory sets. This gave the picture an extremely authentic look and feel.Lead Peter Cushing was meticulous about the technical details of the role, going as far as to seek advice on holding the scalpel correctly when performing medical scenes. - and this shows.The plot and production is where the piece excels. The Baron, now skinflint holds on to the eagerness of his assistant Hans in continuing his experiments to re-animate life. Though, this is not possible without the help of a mystic, Zoltan. Unfortunately, said mystic, fueled by his own hate and greed, sends the creature into the town to pillage and kill. The townspeople turn on Baron Frankenstein, leaving him desperate to find a way of ending the terror.One of my favourite Hammer films beginning to end.

Scott LeBrun Peter Cushing once again delivers the goods in this third entry into Hammer Studios' "Frankenstein" series. The story (concocted by producer Anthony Hinds, using the "John Elder" pseudonym) isn't great, but it's entertaining enough. We get what we expect: The Baron (Peter Cushing) refuses to give up his experiments involving the creation of life. This time he is assisted by a young man named Hans (Sandor Eles), and through a series of circumstances they end up in a mountainous cavern where they discover the body of The Barons' Monster (played adequately by New Zealand wrestler "Kiwi" Kingston), which is of course brought back to life. But this is not done without some outside help, a hypnotist (Peter Woodthorpe).Due to a deal with Universal, Hammer was able to utilize some classic set decoration, as well as come closer to the classic look of the Monster in the 1930s and 1940s. The makeup by Roy Ashton does not represent his best work, though. The film is directed by genre specialist Freddie Francis, who always brought a sense of style whether he was functioning as director or cinematographer. It definitely LOOKS great, although it doesn't have as much atmosphere as top tier Hammer. Cushing is typically excellent, but you can't help but be annoyed when the Baron keeps blowing his cover by giving into anger and impulsive behavior. Viewers might not care for the hypnotism angle, but it does offer a novel twist on these tales which were so often formulaic. We do get a real eyeful of some lovely ladies (including Katy Wild, who's very appealing as a flame haired mute beggar girl), and there's some mild gore, so "The Evil of Frankenstein" fulfills its sex & violence quotient.Several solid British character actors round out the cast: Duncan Lamont as the chief of police, David Hutcheson as the Barons' nemesis the Burgomaster, James Maxwell as a righteously indignant priest, Howard Goorney as a drunk witness, and an unbilled Timothy Bateson as a hypnotized man. There is a US version that incorporates new scenes with William Phipps, Steven Geray, and Maria Palmer.A lesser entry in this series, but all in all, it's not bad.Six out of 10.

AaronCapenBanner Freddie Francis directed this third entry in the series, that sees Peter Cushing return as Dr. Frankenstein, who is now broke, but still has his assistant Hans(now played by Sandor Eles) The baron returns to his family castle in Germany to discover his original creature(played by Kiwi Kingston) frozen in ice, so defrosts him, but finds the creature in a catatonic state, so remembering a village hypnotist, a Dr. Zoltan(played by Peter Woodthorpe) enlists him to mentally stimulate the creature, which he does, but unfortunately decides to use it to avenge himself by murdering his enemies in the village, and steal their wealth, which leads to an explosive climax... Not as good as the first two, since the script is vague and unoriginal, but this film is still entertaining, and Cushing as good as ever. Should have tied in more neatly with its predecessors, though the idea of Frankenstein having a second creature at the same time, but a different location, as the first film is intriguing.