The Curse of Frankenstein
| The Curse of Frankenstein | |
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Original UK quad poster | |
| Directed by | Terence Fisher |
| Screenplay by | Jimmy Sangster |
| Based on | Frankenstein by Mary Shelley |
| Produced by | Anthony Hinds |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jack Asher |
| Edited by | James Needs |
| Music by | James Bernard |
| Color process | Eastmancolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £65,000 or $270,000 |
| Box office | $8 million 728,452 admissions (France) |
The Curse of Frankenstein is a 1957 British horror film by Hammer Film Productions, loosely based on the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley. It was Hammer's first colour horror film, and the first of their Frankenstein series. Its worldwide success led to several sequels, and it was also followed by new versions of Dracula (1958) and The Mummy (1959), establishing "Hammer Horror" as a distinctive brand of Gothic cinema.
The film was directed by Terence Fisher and stars Peter Cushing as Victor Frankenstein and Christopher Lee as the Creature, with Hazel Court and Robert Urquhart. Professor Patricia MacCormack called it the "first really gory horror film, showing blood and guts in colour".