Name: The Horror of Frankenstein
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1970-11-08
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Ralph Bates, Kate O'Mara, Veronica Carlson, Jon Finch, Dennis Price

1970·Horror·1h 35m

7.0

★

Brilliant but arrogant scientist Victor Frankenstein builds a man from spare body parts, only for the monster to come alive and wreak havoc.

Directed by Jimmy Sangster

monster

based on novel or book

dark comedy

castle

death of father

mad scientist

murder

reanimation

laboratory

creature

frankenstein

severed arm

body snatcher

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Cast

Ralph Bates

Victor Frankenstein

Kate O'Mara

Alys

Veronica Carlson

Elizabeth Heiss

Jon Finch

Lt. Henry Becker

Dennis Price

The Graverobber

Bernard Archard

Prof. Heiss

James Hayter

Bailiff

Joan Rice

Graverobber's wife

Neil Wilson

Schoolmaster (uncredited)

James Cossins

Dean

Geoffrey Lumsden

Instructor (uncredited)

George Belbin

Baron Frankenstein (uncredited)

Crew

Jimmy Sangster

Director

Jimmy Sangster

Screenplay

Jimmy Sangster

Producer

Mary Shelley

Characters

Popular Reviews

20 reviews

john smith

6.0★ · 02/19/26

peter cushing found dead in a ditch

OLYMPUS MAXIMUS

5.9★ · 06/28/25

“Sometimes I wonder which is the real Victor Frankenstein

Let me know when you find out”

I guess this technically being a prequel explains why Peter Cushing wasn’t cast, I thought a Cushing-less Hammer Frankenstein film would be terrible, but it was competent, nothing more, nothing less

Eclectic Sorcerer

5.0★ · 06/04/25

Its alright

Eclectic Sorcerer

5.0★ · 06/04/25

Its alright

Melanie

10.0★ · 02/07/25

i fucking love frankenstein he’s an odd little dude