The first film in the British Hammer (Horror) Studios series of Frankenstein movies is the best, the second was worth watching, the third was terrible, the fourth was alright, the fifth was good, the sixth entry (more a remake) was rubbish, this seventh and last entry I hoped would be a fitting end, directed by Terence Fisher (Dracula, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Mummy). Basically a Bodysnatcher (Patrick Troughton) is caught trying to rob a grave and is arrested, he snitches, giving the name and address of his client, Dr. Simon Helder (Shane Briant), the doctor is arrested and sentenced to five years in a psychiatric institution. The mental asylum is run by corrupt and perverted director Adolf Klauss (John Stratton), there Helder is tortured by the orderlies, Helder also discovers the asylum surgeon, under the alias of Dr. Carl Victor, is in fact Baron Victor Frankenstein (Peter Cushing). Helder is an admirer of the Baron's work, and Frankenstein is impressed by Helder's talents, he takes Helder under his wing to become his apprentice in his continued experiments in the creation of man. Together Frankenstein and Helder work on designing a new creature, unknown to Helder, the Baron is using the body parts of his murdered patients, he does discover this and is uneasy. Frankenstein's hands are badly burned, so the shabby stitch-work is done by beautiful young assistant Sarah (Live and Let Die's Madeline Smith), nicknamed the "Angel", she is mute, because Frankenstein attempted to rape her. The hulking ape- like creature Monster (Dave Prowse), formerly homicidal inmate Herr Schneider, is completed, with the hands of recently deceased sculptor (Bernard Lee), it is given new eyes and a brain, but it is lumbering, hairy and dumb. Frankenstein is convinced that they have created something magnificent, Helder foolishly agrees with him, soon enough however the experiment goes wrong when the monster is angered and gets aggressively vicious, until eventually it is overpowered and destroyed by a mob of inmates. In the end, Sarah regains her ability to speak, Helder is disappointed by the failure of the experiment, but Frankenstein it was the best thing to happen for the creature, he already has plans for a new creature, using involuntary donors, the three of them seemingly prepare themselves. Also starring Norman Mitchell as Police Sergeant, Charles Lloyd Pack (Roger's father) as Professor Durendel, Sydney Bromley as Muller, Philip Voss as Ernst, Clifford Mollison as Judge and Janet Hargreaves as Chatter. Cushing just about remains sinister, despite his ridiculous wig, the monster played by Prowse to too absurd looking, I don't know fully why critics consider this a fitting final film for either the series of the career of director Fisher, it is predictable, there is no creepy atmosphere throughout compared to the previous films (the good ones), and I was not that happy with the unresolved ending, they could have just left it at the last one where the mad scientist was meant to have been burned alive, there are moments I liked, overall I found it an average horror. Okay!

This a sequel to Frankenstein must be destroyed It is very scary. Frankenstein is Doctor Frankenstein. The monster from hell is the Frankenstein monster. It is not the original Frankenstein monster. But it is the same race. It a monster Doctor Frankenstein creates out dead body parts. So the title is misleading. Because it is not a monster from hell. But still this movie as a great story line. It also has great acting. It also has great special effects. It is very intense. If this movie does not scary you then no movie will. This is the sixth part to the hammer Frankenstein movies. The first five Hammer Frankenstein movies are a little better.

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.

Hammer Studios did 7 Frankenstein films from the late 50s to early 70s:1. The Curse of Frankenstein (1957); 2. The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958); 3. The Evil of Frankenstein (1964); 4. Frankenstein Created Woman (1967); 5. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969); 6. The Horror of Frankenstein (1970); and 7. Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1973). Peter Cushing played Baron Frankenstein in every one of these except "The Horror of Frankenstein." The reason being "Horror" was a remake of the original story and they needed a much younger actor to play the role; they chose Ralph Bates (who superbly played the love-to-hate OTT satanist in "Taste the Blood of Dracula," released the same year).Anyway, "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell" was the last hurrah for the series. THE PLOT: A young doctor, Simon Helder (Shane Briant), is fascinated by Frankenstein's works and gets sentenced to an asylum for practicing sorcery. There he meets the thought-to-be-dead Baron Frankenstein, now going by the name Dr. Victor (Cushing), and they team-up to carry on his gruesome work, creating -- you guessed it -- a monster from hell! This is an unmistakable Hammer film and solid Gothic chiller, but it's held back by a simplistic plot and dreary ambiance. The story lacks the fascinating and innovative approach of the two previous films, "Frankenstein Created Woman" and "Frankenstein Must be Destroyed," which represent the best of the series. Furthermore, the setting of the story is too one-dimensional, basically being limited to the asylum, which adds to the dreariness. Speaking of which, the film lacks the bright colors usually associated with Hammer horror. The drab palate of the cinematography does up the ante of the Gothic atmosphere, but it'll likely disappoint those expecting the lushness of typical Hammer horror.On the plus side, the creature looks seriously bestial and is formidable, played by David Prowse, aka Darth Vader of the first three Star Wars flicks. The monster also evokes a good amount of pathos. Another plus is the beautiful Madeline Smith of "Live and Let Die" fame, who plays the Baron's mute assistant, Sarah.The story is basically a drama with horror trappings so those expecting the overt horror antics of most slasher films will be let down.BOTTOM LINE: "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell" is a solid Hammer horror film and a fine way to end their Frankenstein series, but it lacks the color and pizazz of the previous two installments. As such, it's overall mediocre.The film runs 99 minutes and was shot at EMI Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England.GRADE: C+