Frankenstein Created Woman [Blu-ray]

Overview

Hammer Studios followed up Evil of Frankenstein with this entertaining sequel, again starring Peter Cushing as the quintessential mad scientist obsessed with the reanimation of dead bodies and the creation of superhuman creatures. His latest project involves transferring the mind of a wrongly-executed man into the body of his lover (former Playboy centerfold Susan Denberg), whose own suicide left her horribly disfigured. After restoring her beauty, the Doctor performs the mind-transference, which comes off without a hitch... until the lust for revenge against his executioners begins to surface. He/she then pursues this vendetta by seducing and murdering those who wronged him. Hammer stalwart Terence Fisher directs this quirky entry with his usual flair -- aided considerably by a decent budget -- and spices things up with a fair share of titillation (courtesy of Ms. Denberg).

Product Details

Release Date:	06/11/2019
UPC:	0826663199000
Original Release:	1967
Rating:	NR
Source:	Shout Factory
Region Code:	A
Language:	English
Time:	1:32:00
Sales rank:	13,454

Special Features

New 2K scan of the original film elements; New Audio Commentary by film historian Steve Haberman and Film Historian/Filmmaker Constantine Nasr; Commentary by actor Derek Fowlds and Robert Morris and Film Historian Jonathan Rigby; World of Hammer Episode "The Curse of Frankenstein; "Hammer Glamour" Documentary; Theatrical Trailers; TV Spots; Still Gallery

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Susan Denberg	Christine Kieve
Robert Morris	Hans
Peter Cushing	Baron Frankenstein
Thorley Walters	Dr. Hertz
Peter Blythe	Anton
Barry Warren	Karl
Derek Fowlds	Johann
Alan MacNaughtan	Kleve
Peter Madden	Police Chief
Stuart Middleton	Hans As a Boy
Duncan Lamont	Prisoner
Colin Jeavons	Priest
Ivan Beavis	New Landlord
John Maxim	Police Sergeant
Philip Ray	Mayor
Kevin Flood	Jailer
Bartlett Mullins	Bystander
Alec Mango	Spokesman
Alan MacNaughton	FJeve
James Bernard	Composer

Technical Credits

Anthony Hinds

John Elder

Terence Fisher	Director
Anthony Hinds	Screenwriter
Les Bowie	Special Effects
Anthony Nelson Keys	Producer
John Elder	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Frankenstein Created Woman is among the best of Hammer Film's horror classics, stylishly directed by Terence Fisher and featuring a subtle but sinister performance from Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein. The woman created is Playboy playmate Susan Denberg, fondly remembered by Star Trek fans as one of "Mudd's Women." As with many Hammer Films, part of the fun is enjoying Arthur Grant's rich cinematography and the production designs of Bernard Robinson. The screenplay features an interesting gender switch, unusual for the mid-1960s. Ideas for these characters had pretty much run their course by the late 1960s, and four years would pass before the next film in the series, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed.

All Movie Guide - Richard Gilliam