Stars:
Peter Cushing, Eunice Gayson, Francis Matthews, and Michael Gwynn
Writer:
Jimmy Sangster
Director:
Terence Fisher
Feature
length: 90 minutes
Extras:
Trailers and Photo Gallery
Languages:
English Monaural
Subtitles:
English Captions and Closed Captions and French and Japanese Language Subtitles
Packaging:
Keep Case
Chapter
Stops: 28
Sound:
Monaural Sound
Year
of Theatrical Release: 1958/DVD Release: 2002
Theatrical
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Home
Video Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
MPAA
Rating: Not Rated
Reviewer:
Mark A. Rivera
After
the success of “The Curse Of
Frankenstein,” Hammer Films immediately filmed
a sequel entitled “The Revenge Of Frankenstein” with Peter Cushing reprising
his role as Baron Victor Frankenstein. Rescued from the guillotine by his
devoted assistant (Oscar Quitak), the Baron relocates to Carlsbruck where he
becomes a celebrated society physician. However he continues his gruesome
experiments by transferring his assistant’s brain into a normal human body.
With
screenplay by Jimmy Sangster, who would go onto to direct future Hammer films,
the series made Peter Cushing an international star. Look for Actor and Genre
Film Veteran Lionel Jeffries in a humorous character appearance in the film’s
opening act. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment presents “The Revenge Of
Frankenstein” with an anamorphic widescreen (1.66:1) transfer made from a new
high definition transfer. There are a few nicks and some light grain that subdue
the picture quality a bit, but overall fans of the Hammer Horror Classics that
have been surfacing on DVD from various studios and independent distributors
should be pleased to add this film to their DVD collections. In fact Warner Home
Video will be releasing “The Curse Of Frankenstein” in October so as an
added incentive for fans, they should know that they can get this first sequel
from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment in just a few weeks.
A
clear English Monaural Soundtrack is included along with English Captions and
Closed Captions for the hearing impaired encoded on to the DVD as well as French
and Japanese Language Subtitles as options. A short black and white photo
gallery as well as trailers for “The Revenge Of Frankenstein,” “The
Bride,” and “Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers” are included as extra features.
The menus are standard interactive still frames that are easy to navigate.
“The
Revenge Of Frankenstein” will debut on DVD-Video on Tuesday, August 13, 2002
from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
©
Copyright 2002 by Mark A. Rivera
All Rights Reserved.