Joe Dante on THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN

[@vernonbrown9275]

My brother and I saw this movie at the Plaza theater in Atlanta Georgia when it first came out along with the second feature X the unknown. Both movies were extremely gripping and disturbing to us. But we loved them. (I'm 76 now. Back then I was about 10 years old.)

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

I just hit 75 and I remember seeing this with my brother in Oneonta,N.Y. where we lived. We loved it !!

[@ghostlightx9005]

The stunt where Cushing pushes the professor over the bannister is my favourite stunt ever put to film. It's just amazing.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

It truly is.

[@cliometrician]

Joe Dante was right when he said that kids who saw it would never forget it. Fifty-nine years ago I saw it at the theater. When you walked into the theater there were curtains at the rear. When the monster made its first appearance I got out of my seat, hurried back to the curtains, and watched most of the rest of the movie peeking through those curtains. And I remember it like it was yesterday.

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

Thats a funny story. Enjoyed it thanks.

[@Njbear7453]

Would you say this film was one of the first new “scary movies” of all-time ?

[@safado441]

Does anyone else think that Murnau's Nosferatu influenced Fisher for this movie? Look at the way the Monster is dressed, in a coat very similar to Count Orlok's, and also the way he walks, with his arms very close to his body. Also, the use of characters' shadows projected on the wall near the climax. Interesting, because when Fisher got to make his Dracula, no noticeable Nosferatu influence in the Count's portrayal is present

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

Interesting...

[@queenglamazona8789]

This was more of an Acting Tour De Force by Peter Cushing in the Role of Doctor Frankenstein. The Creature(Who was the Focus of the Universal Films, and Who's here played by Christopher Lee) is just a Supporting Character, Thought he does have One Memorable Scene where he's Shot in the Eye.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Quite true.

[@AnthonySmith-ty7ij]

This is one of my favorite films from the Hammer series. Along with Horror of Dracula and the Mummy.

[@Njbear7453]

I think my top 3 are evil of Frankenstein, curse of the werewolf and night creatures. BUT throw in horror of Dracula and also night creatures

[@Njbear7453]

Finally got to watch this film and loved it ! What an ending

[@Drforrester31]

Can thank James Rolfe at Cinemassacre for teaching me about Hammer and their fantastic horror films so many years ago

[@garethspotfur1]

there was a decades long friendship between lee and cushing. when lee approached cushing in complaint that his role as the creation had no lines, cushing replied with typical wit. "you're lucky, i've read the script."

[@lylegorch5956]

This was the first time little Lyle ever saw HAZEL COURT. Didn't know what hit him. And just watched The Man Who Could Cheat Death on Hulu. Thanks Hulu!

[@DWNicolo]

Joe Dante, you'da man!

[@jondoes8222]

Christopher lee looked like a zombie and walked like one in this film. Very scary. He could have easily played a zombie in The Walking Dead films or Night of the Living Dead. Personally I thought his version of the creature, was better than Karloff. I was dissapointed they had his character destroyed in acid, DARN!

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Those are some interesting observations you have there.

[@brianheistan9859]

This makes me wish I was a kid during the '50s

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

I know what you mean.

[@LawsMusic108]

damn good movie

[@tomjonzie5394]

Oh Henry bar - - worm. Never again as well.

[@effigyman]

Why doesn't the reviewer know how to pronounce Peter Cushing's name ? Not much of a film fan I guess.

[@gamers7800]

really what sex ? well maybe for its time.

[@robertskotak7389]

A shame the Frankenstein monster make-up was such a sloppy, unimaginative mess, since the rest of the film is quite effective.

[@queenglamazona8789]

In their defense they couldn't use the Frankenstein Makeup from the Universal Films because it was Copyrighted.

[@earlleeruhf3130]

In the book among the many names Victor gives his creation including Fiend, Abortion, and Insect, Not sure where that came from. My favorite put down he used is A Filthy Mess.