Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Name: Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1969-05-22
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Peter Cushing, Veronica Carlson, Freddie Jones, Simon Ward, Thorley Walters

1969·Movie·PG-13·101 min·★ 6.3(130)

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“The Most Frightening Frankenstein Movie Ever!”

Blackmailing a young couple to assist with his horrific experiments the Baron, desperate for vital medical data, abducts a man from an insane asylum. On route the abductee dies and the Baron and his assistant transplant his brain into a corpse. The creature is tormented by a trapped soul in an alien shell and, after a visit to his wife who violently rejects his monstrous form, the creature wreaks his revenge on the perpetrator of his misery: Baron Frankenstein.

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About Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed is a 1969 English-language horror and science fiction film directed by Terence Fisher. The cast is led by Peter Cushing, Veronica Carlson, Freddie Jones. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Plex.

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed was produced by Hammer Film Productions and made in United Kingdom. It was released on May 22, 1969, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Terence Fisher
Writers: Anthony Nelson Keys, Bert Batt
Release date: May 22, 1969
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Hammer Film Productions

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Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed cast & crew

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed was directed by Terence Fisher and written by Anthony Nelson Keys and Bert Batt.

The cast features Peter Cushing as Baron Victor Frankenstein, Veronica Carlson as Anna Spengler, Freddie Jones as Prof. Richter, Simon Ward as Dr. Karl Holst, Thorley Walters as Insp. Fritsch, and Maxine Audley as Ella Brandt.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Bernard, cinematography is by Arthur Grant, and it was produced by Anthony Nelson Keys.

Is Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed worth watching?

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 130 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror and science fiction, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed is worth a place on your watchlist.

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