Frankenstein film series
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The Frankenstein film series is a collection of British Gothic horror movies produced by Hammer Film Productions that reimagined Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale and became iconic in mid-20th-century horror cinema.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British horror film series
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feature film ⓘ feature film ⓘ feature film ⓘ feature film ⓘ feature film ⓘ feature film ⓘ feature film ⓘ film series ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hammer Horror cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Mary Shelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Terence Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | various international distributors ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Frankenstein’s creature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFilm | The Curse of Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic horror film
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horror film ⓘ |
| includesFilm |
Frankenstein Created Woman
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Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ The Evil of Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ The Horror of Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ The Revenge of Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later horror films and filmmakers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Baron Victor Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing Hammer Horror style and brand
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graphic depictions of surgery and violence for its time ⓘ reimagining Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein story ⓘ revitalizing Gothic horror cinema in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Frankenstein film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Peter Cushing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Hammer Film Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
1957
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1958 ⓘ 1964 ⓘ 1967 ⓘ 1969 ⓘ 1970 ⓘ 1974 ⓘ |
| starring | Christopher Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult horror audiences ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | 19th-century Europe ⓘ |
| visualStyle | color Gothic horror with elaborate period sets ⓘ |
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Frankenstein series
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Frankenstein mythos