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Few sequels live up to the expectations of the unusual. By taking a completely different come (dropping the monster in favor of following the considerable more tantalizing Dr) than the Universal series of films, Hammer actually kept the series from becoming routine… What matters most, though, is the bewitching writing, performances and sparkling direction.
Jimmy Sangster’s script abandons all the history attached to the previous films and focuses on many of the issues that drove Mary Shelly’s classic modern. He also focuses on the driven, obsessed Baron Frankenstein. Clearly this script (or film) had an impact on Christopher Isherwood’s Frankenstein: The Legal Narrative filmed two decades later. Peter Cushing gives a skilled, bewitching performance and, as usual, he is the film’s secret weapon. He could play the phone book and obtain it bright. This is one of his best performances in a genre film. Francis Mathews also gives a gripping performance as a doctor that becomes Dr. Stein’s pupil.
The DVD looks exquisite given the age of the negative. The colors are rich and the wide conceal image has been preserved. The extras include the current trailer and production stills from the film. A running commentary from a Hammer film historian or someone enthusiastic in the production of the film would have been involving. Perhaps that will happen when the next generation of high definition DVDs are available. Regardless, this is a stunning film that has finally become available again for the first time in years. Snap it up while you can before this disappears as so often happens to Hammer films on video.
Halloween is a wonderful time to dip into the classic awe library, and there are few classics better than the Hammer panic films. Revenge of Frankenstein is the sequel to Hammer’s successful Curse of Frankenstein. Peter Cushing returns as the well-behaved doctor. Having escaped the gallows 3 years prior, Dr. Frankenstein is living and practicing medicine in Germany under the name Dr. Stein. He splits his time between a successful practice and treating the unpleasant. Of course he has not abandoned his research in creating life. His work with the unpleasant serves as a friendly source of “materials”. In this film he transports the brain of a disfigured assistant into a unique body. Unfortunately, all does not go smoothly and Dr. Frankenstein once again becomes a wanted man.
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I like the course Hammer took with the Frankenstein films. They focused on the “genuine monster” instead of resurrecting the same creature over and over. Cushing is always a pleasure to peer and he plays the role perfectly. The narrate quality on the DVD is very profitable and is presented in widescreen format. There are some very minor scratches, etc. visible here and there, but they are minor and I doubt the film has ever looked this kindly. Colors are fairly curious and certain, though not quite as honorable as the Warner release of “Curse”. The sound is crisp and audible with virtually no hissing. There are virtually no extras on the disc do for a couple of stills and a trailer.
If you are looking to begin a Hammer library, this disc should be high on your list fair slow the aforementioned “Curse of Frankenstein” and “Terror of Dracula”.
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