Hammer legend Jimmy Sangster (The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula) made his directorial debut with The Horror of Frankenstein, a bold experiment in horror comedy.
When the cold, arrogant genius Victor Frankenstein (Ralph Bates) murders his father, he inherits the title of Baron von Frankenstein and the family fortune. He uses his newfound riches to enter medical school, but is forced to return home when he impregnates the Dean’s daughter. Returning to his estate, he sets up his own laboratory and begins a series of experiments involving the revival of the dead. After building a composite body from human parts, his creation (David Prowse) is unleashed upon the world…
Region Codes
UHD: A/B/C
Blu-ray:B
EXTRAS
Brand New 4K Restoration
Brand new artwork by Johnny Dombrowski
64 page perfect-bound booklet with new essays and original press kit
2 posters
On-disc extras:
NEW "It’s Alive!" Revisiting The Horror of Frankenstein with Clarisse Loughrey and Isaura Barbé-Brown
Gallows Humour: Inside The Horror of Frankenstein
Commentary with author Marcus Hearn and director Jimmy Sangster
Frankenstein, Dracula and Me: A conversation with Veronica Carlson
Hammer’s Monster – An Interview with David Prowse
Stills Gallery
Original trailer
