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Every time Hammer makes a Frankenstein film without Terence Fisher, the expectations are low. My ★★½ review of The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8MtWbF #Frankenstein #HorrorOfFrankenstein #Hammer #Horror #Letterboxd
boxd.itA ★★½ review of The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)The first time Hammer tried to make a Frankenstein film without Terence Fisher was The Evil of Frankenstein, which has proven to be the worst of the series. The second time, The Horror of Frankenstein, is a little bit better but still finds itself lacking. Hammer writer Jimmy Sangster is back, this time to write and direct a new take on the story told in Curse of Frankenstein. While Sangster isn’t bad behind the camera here, Fisher’s style is missing. Horror casts Ralph Bates in the titular role instead of Peter Cushing, and Bates is fine in this very different