67: Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) – Hammer Horror – Dir. Terence Fisher – Peter Cushing, Susan Denberg & Thorley Walters
About this episode
The episode dives into the 1967 film 'Frankenstein Created Woman', exploring its themes and significance within the Hammer Horror franchise.
Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) | Hammer Horror & Peter Cushing Deep Dive Welcome to another atmospheric installment of the General Witchfinders podcast. In this episode, we are throwing chronology to the wind and jumping straight into the heart of the Hammer Films oeuvre. Having previously explored the Baron’s first experiment in The Curse of Frankenstein and his final bow in Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell , we now settle into the middle of the franchise with the 1967 cult classic: Frankenstein Created Woman . Directed by the undisputed master of gothic cinema, Terence Fisher , and featuring a career-defining performance by Peter Cushing , this film stands as one of the most intellectually provocative entries in the Hammer Horror canon. Interestingly, this is famously cited as one of Martin Scorsese’s favorite films, proving that the brilliance of the Baron transcends the "B-movie" label. The Soul of Science: Baron Victor Frankenstein In Frankenstein Created Woman , Peter Cushing returns as Baron Victor Frankenstein . Unlike earlier iterations where the focus was on the stitching of limbs and the reanimation of dead tissue, the screenplay by Anthony Hinds (writing…
People in this episode
Hosts: Ross, Jon, James
Topics covered
- Hammer Horror
- Frankenstein
- Peter Cushing
- gothic cinema
- cult classic
- film analysis
Keywords
- Frankenstein
- Hammer Horror
- Peter Cushing
- cult classic
- gothic cinema
- film analysis
- Martin Scorsese
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hammer Horror
Books & works: Frankenstein Created Woman, The Curse of Frankenstein, Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell
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