Baron Victor Frankenstein was the archetypal aristocrat, well-read, cultured and arrogant. Beyond the sophisticated veneer existed a cruel, utterly unscrupulous man, obsessed with ambition. Determined to realise his greatest dream to create life, he had assembled a creature from organs gathered from various unwilling donors. The creature is successful brought to life but the instability of the brain, damaged during surgery, causes uncontrollable violent spasms that result in indiscriminate murder… and it is the Baron to whom the blame is laid with fatal consequences.
The Curse of Frankenstein is a classic 1957 British horror film by Hammer Film Productions, based on the novel Frankenstein (1816) 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 the studio’s new versions of Dracula (1958) and The Mummy (1959) and established “Hammer Horror” as a distinctive brand of Gothic cinema. The film was directed by Terence Fisher and starred Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in two of their most iconic roles.
The Curse of Frankenstein” fully restored in high definition for the first time in its original Academy Ratio of 1.37:1. Available on 3 disc Double Play, it includes 1 Blu-ray and 2 DVDs full of brand new content. Featuring new documentaries and bonus extras and including the infamous ‘eye ball scene’ which was originally banned but has now been fully restored.
Import DVD / Blu-Ray Combo
Pal Region 2 DVD
Blu-Ray Region B
You will need All Region Players to Play Either of these discs in North America
SINGLE Blu-ray 50 DISC:
– HD Main Feature – Never before released “Academy” ratio” 1.37:1 83 mins – DTS MA 2.0
– HD “The Curse of Frankenstein (1.66:1 version)” – Alternate Aspect Ratio 83mins – DTS MA 2.0
– New audio commentary with Marcus Hearn & Jonathan Rigby
– Frankenstein Reborn: The Making of a Hammer Classic (new & exclusive)
– Life With Sir (new & exclusive Peter Cushing documentary)
– Four Sided Triangle (Bonus feature film) 80 mins
– Tales of Frankenstein (Bonus TV pilot) 25 mins
– World Of Hammer: The Curse of Frankenstein 25 mins
– Stills show
– English HOH subtitles for main feature
DOUBLE DVD:
DISC #1:
– Main Feature – Never seen before “Academy” ratio” 1.37:1 83 mins – DD 2.0 – English HOH subtitles
– “The Curse of Frankenstein (1.66:1 version)” – Alternative Aspect Ratio 83mins – DD 2.0
– New audio commentary with Marcus Hearn & Jonathan Rigby
DISC #2:
– Frankenstein Reborn: The Making of a Hammer Classic (new & exclusive)
– Life With Sir (new & exclusive Peter Cushing documentary)
– Four Sided Triangle (Bonus feature film) 80 mins
– Tales of Frankenstein (Bonus TV pilot) 25 mins
– World Of Hammer: The Curse of Frankenstein 25 mins
– Stills show
– All-new PDF booklet “The Creator’s Spark: Hammer’s Frankenstein Begins” with text by Hammer archivist Robert J. E. Simpson
