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Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.5 / 100
1969·Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi·1h 41m

FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED

“The Most Frightening Frankenstein Movie Ever!”

Blackmailing a young couple to assist with his horrific experiments the Baron, desperate for vital medical data, abducts a man from an insane asylum. On route the abductee dies and the Baron and his assistant transplant his brain into a corpse. The creature is tormented by a trapped soul in an alien shell and, after a visit to his wife who violently rejects his monstrous form, the creature wreaks his revenge on the perpetrator of his misery: Baron Frankenstein.

Above the Line
Terence Fisher·DirectorBert Batt·ScreenplayAnthony Nelson Keys·StoryArthur Grant·Director of PhotographyJames Bernard·Original Music ComposerGordon Hales·Editor
Cast
Peter Cushing·Baron Victor FrankensteinVeronica Carlson·Anna SpenglerFreddie Jones·Prof. RichterSimon Ward·Dr. Karl HolstThorley Walters·Insp. FritschMaxine Audley·Ella BrandtGeorge Pravda·Dr. Frederick BrandtGeoffrey Bayldon·Police DoctorColette O'Neil·Mad WomanFrank Middlemass·Guest - Plumber
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Terence Fisher·DirectorBert Batt·Assistant DirectorBill Westley·Second Assistant DirectorDoreen Dearnaley·Continuity
Writing· 4
Bert Batt·ScreenplayAnthony Nelson Keys·StoryBert Batt·StoryMary Shelley·Characters
Camera· 2
Arthur Grant·Director of PhotographyNeil Binney·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Gordon Hales·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
James Bernard·Original Music ComposerPhilip Martell·Music DirectorA.W. Lumkin·Sound SupervisorDon Ranasinghe·Sound EditorKen Rawkins·Sound RecordistHarry Fairbairn·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 4
Eddie Knight·Makeup ArtistBernard Robinson·Supervising Art DirectorArthur Banks·Construction ManagerMichael Finlay·Painter
Production· 3
Anthony Nelson Keys·ProducerIrene Lamb·CastingChristopher Neame·Production Manager
Other Departments· 6
Pat McDermott·HairstylistPeter Diamond·StuntsTerence Maidment·StuntsDerek Suter·ElectricianRosemary Burrows·Wardrobe SupervisorLotte Slattery·Wardrobe Master
By the Numbers
74.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
70%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#D2B48C
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a large, close-up illustration of a man's face dominating the right side of the image. The man has light skin, dark hair, and intense ”

horrorsci-fi
Key Elements
Man's FaceWoman's BodyScarfDress
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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