Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

One last go-around for Peter Cushing as the Baron, one last intriguing monster, and kind of like "Revenge of Frankenstein" and "Frankenstein Created Woman," he doesn't die in the closing reels--so there is room to speculate that maybe Hammer thought they could wring out a few more sequels. In any event, maybe it's good the series ended with this--better to go out on a high note than fizzle out. This time--like many times before-- the Baron is presumed dead and living under an alias; running a mental institution. Another assistant, another pretty starlet, and another monster make for a pretty good end to maybe Hammer's best monster series.Maybe the DVD release of this could have had some more special features- -but aside from that--I can't complain...

The last of Hammer's Frankenstein series, "…and the Monster From Hell" once again stars Peter Cushing as Baron Victor Frankenstein, who, having faked his own death in an asylum, now works there as the resident doctor, continuing his experiments on the side. When young surgeon Dr. Simon Helder (Shane Briant) is sentenced to five years in the asylum for following Frankenstein's ghoulish work, he recognises Victor and confronts him; before long, Simon is assisting the Baron in building another monster (played by Dave 'Darth Vader' Prowse) using spare parts from inmates who have conveniently passed away. For once, Victor succeeds in creating a cognisant creature, one that can think, talk and do advanced mathematics, but eventually the body begins to take over the brain—not good news since it originally belonged to a violent ape-like man with a fondness for stabbing people with broken glass.This set up allows director Terence Fisher to explore some interesting themes, not least the emotional trauma of waking up with a face like a baboon's backside and more body hair than Tom Selleck: as Baron Frankenstein's creations go, this is one of the most pitiful, and is rightfully miffed at his predicament. Fisher also makes great use of the film's harsh asylum setting, delivering plenty of atmosphere, with the gibbering inmates adding to the overall sense of madness and the sleazy director of the institution proving to be as much of a monster as Frankenstein and his creature. Fans of Hammer glamour might feel a little cheated—Madeline Smith, as beautiful mute Sarah, remains frustratingly fully clothed throughout (what a waste of a great cleavage!)—but gore-hounds will be more than happy, Monster From Hell offering up such delightfully bloody sights as jars full of eyeballs, a man hanging from his neck by violin strings, a juicy brain transplant operation, a savage throat slashing, and the monster eventually being reduced to a bloody mess by the lunatics.7.5 out of 10, rounded up to 8 for IMDb.

A body snatcher (Patrick Troughton) is caught by a police sergeant (Norman Mitchell) and he snitches the name and address of his client, Dr. Simon Helder (Shane Briant). The doctor is arrested and accused of sorcery, and sent to a psychiatric institution. There he meets Dr. Carl Victor, a.k.a. Baron Victor Frankenstein (Peter Cushing), who is presumed dead but actually he is alive and secretly continuing his experiments reanimating the dead. Dr. Helder worships Frankenstein and has studied his works and he becomes his assistant together with the dumb Sarah (Madeline Smith). One day, Dr. Helder discovers Dr. Frankenstein's secret laboratory and accidentally releases a Monster (David Prowse) in the institution, bringing panic to the inmates and staff."Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell" is the last Frankenstein movie by Hammer once again with Terence Fisher and Peter Cushing. This movie is also the last movie made by Terence Fisher and more graphic than the usual in a Hammer's film. The atmosphere is dark, with a nasty collection of eye balls and Peter Cushing is thinner and drearier. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): Not Available

By 1973 Hammer's Dr Frankenstein series had pretty much run it's course. Peter Cushing had given the character everything he could give by this time, and looked rather tired and frail in this particular interpretation of Dr. F. Terrence Fisher was back at the helm and brought back the look and feel of Hammer to the film and did the best that could be done with a rather tired screenplay. Madeline Smith was nicely cast as a mute girl. Shane Bryant was a forgettable juvenile lead. David Prowse played the monster for a second time, and became the only actor to do so, he was also 3 years away from playing Darth Vader. The action takes place at an asylum but the script is a rework of the previous five films and Cushing had to use every trick in his actor's reportorial to keep things moving . There is a bit more gore in this film but that was part of the horror of the 70's. I will give makeup artist Eddie Knight credit for creating a really horrific looking monster."Monster from Hell" isn't terrible but it's not real good either. The story is watchable and if you are a Peter Cushing fan, which I am,or you wish to view the complete Hammer Frankenstein series you will definitely want to watch "Monster from Hell" but if you are just wanting to see a chilling horror movie some dark and stormy midnight, you will probably want to find something else. RIP Hammer Frankenstein.