Directed by Terence Fisher and written by Jimmy Sangster, this sequel to The Curse of Frankenstein played double features with Curse of the Demon, which seems like the most perfect night of all time.
Baron Victor Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) escapes the guillotine by having a priest beheaded and buried in his place with the aid of a hunchback named Karl (Oscar Quitak). He changes his name to Doctor Stein and heals the rich while still tending to the poor in the city of Carlsbrück. He's discovered by Dr. Hans Kleve (Francis Matthews), who doesn't want anything other than to work with Frankenstein on his experiments. They place Karl's brain into a new body (Michael Gwynn), which he hops will help him steal the heart of Margaret (Eunice Gayson). The experiment doesn't work, as the body becomes contorted and turns back into a hunchback, which kills Karl.
As the important doctors discover Frankenstein is still alive, his poor patients attack him, killing him. Hans shows them the body, but he also puts the doctor's brain in a new body and the two escape. The experiments will continue.
Hammer pre-sold this movie in the U. S. James Carreras told Jimmy Sangster they needed a script. Sangster said, ""I killed Frankenstein in the first film." He was told "You'll figure something out." This was shot three days after shooting finished on Dracula.
Baron Victor Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) escapes the guillotine by having a priest beheaded and buried in his place with the aid of a hunchback named Karl (Oscar Quitak). He changes his name to Doctor Stein and heals the rich while still tending to the poor in the city of Carlsbrück. He's discovered by Dr. Hans Kleve (Francis Matthews), who doesn't want anything other than to work with Frankenstein on his experiments. They place Karl's brain into a new body (Michael Gwynn), which he hops will help him steal the heart of Margaret (Eunice Gayson). The experiment doesn't work, as the body becomes contorted and turns back into a hunchback, which kills Karl.
As the important doctors discover Frankenstein is still alive, his poor patients attack him, killing him. Hans shows them the body, but he also puts the doctor's brain in a new body and the two escape. The experiments will continue.
Hammer pre-sold this movie in the U. S. James Carreras told Jimmy Sangster they needed a script. Sangster said, ""I killed Frankenstein in the first film." He was told "You'll figure something out." This was shot three days after shooting finished on Dracula.