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The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

Directed by Terence Fisher this film based on the classic novel Frankenstein stars Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Hazel Court and Robert Urquhart. A man in prison awaiting execution tells the story of his life to a priest.

While this is not a perfect adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel it does a fairly decent job of telling the story while being distinct from the famous Universal adaptation. Some of the deeper themes of the novel maybe lost but this is still a good watch even with it's short run time. What stands out most is what director Terence Fisher managed to get out of the low budget the film was made on, so much so that it practically began the Hammer Horror empire.

3/5