This film was a feeble attempt by Hammer to bring some freshness to its series of Frankenstein films by introducing black humor. The jokes are told in such a straightforward, dry manner, however, that you're never sure whether they're supposed to be taken seriously. Ralph Bates stars as
Count Frankenstein's son, who kills his father so he can take over the castle and win the charms of the comely, buxom housekeeper (Kate O'Mara). Soon he decides to build a monster (David Prowse, who would go on to play Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" movies), requiring the gory murders of various
townsfolk. Frankenstein uses a numbers system to assemble the various pieces of the mons...
Released:
1970
Rated:
R
Length:
95 mins