The Curse of Frankenstein
The Metrograph, Ludlow Street 7, 10002 New York, Manhattan
About
A screening of the 1957 Gothic horror film 'The Curse of Frankenstein', directed by Terence Fisher and starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Awaiting the guillotine, Victor Frankenstein ruminates on the catastrophic fallout of his attempt at creating an exemplary being from scavenged bits of the dead, which results in his cracked creation going on a murderous rampage. A watershed film for both Fisher and Hammer, it earned 30 times its budget back in the US alone and established the studio as the world's preeminent purveyor of Gothic horror. Extravagantly colorful, generous with the gruesomeness, and performed with zest, it is cherished by Martin Scorsese for its 'totally uncalled for' graphic violence.
Written by a model, sources: metrograph.com
Critics
7.0Good
The critics praise the film's rich color, impressive production design, and Peter Cushing's chilling, charismatic lead performance. They fault its reliance on gory effects and note its distance from Shelley's novel, though none consider this seriously damaging.
Reviews: Midnight Driveway (thehannibal8.wordpress.com), The Big Movie House, Big Comic Page, TMDb
Trailer
Showtimes
Sat 31 Oct
The MetrographLudlow Street 7, 10002 New York
Venue
The Metrograph is in New York City’s Manhattan.
Ludlow Street 7, 10002 New York
The Metrograph 65 more events- Director
- Terence Fisher
- Year
- 1957
- Runtime
- 83 min
