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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780794203818
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0794203817
Label: Fox Lorber
Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Fox Lorber
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 09, 2003
Running Time: 92 minutes
Sales Rank: 51974
Studio: Fox Lorber
Theatrical Release Date: 1975
Editorial Review:
Description:
The chilling adaptation to Mary Shelly’s gothic novel. Fueled by his obsession to overcome death, and using the body parts of corpses, Dr. Victor Frankenstein creates a rampaging monster.
Amazon.com:
Originally titled Victor Frankenstein when released in 1976, this Irish-Swedish coproduction (which was filmed in English) remains the most faithful film adaptation of Mary Shelley's gothic tale. Avoiding the sensationalism of most Frankenstein films, producer-director Calvin Floyd opts instead for a more direct approach, resulting in an artfully somber rendition that benefits from budgetary limitations and a decidely European flavor. Leon Vitali stars as young medical-school graduate Victor Frankenstein, whose obsessive, clandestine experiments in the rejuvenation of dead tissue reach their tragic apex with the creation of a living man (Per Oscarsson) assembled from parts of corpses and revived by an electrical charge of lightning.
As with Shelley's novel, the film holds sympathy for the melancholy monster, whose deathly appearance (blackened lips, sad, heavy-lidded eyes, complexion pale as bleached bone), aching loneliness, and murderous quest for revenge make him the bane of Frankenstein's existence. The film's subdued tone proves surprisingly apt (arguably more effective than Kenneth Branagh's frenetic 1994 production), and the lead performances are simultaneously understated and suitably intense. (It's worth noting that this was Leon Vitali's most prominent film role; after appearing as Lord Bullingdon in Barry Lyndon, he spent the bulk of his career as director's assistant and casting director for all of Stanley Kubrick's subsequent films.) --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Haunting, to say the Least
I've seen many versions of the classic story of Frankenstein, and I must say, this has some moments that could easily cause nightmares, for anyone. However, this element of the film does not take anything away from the fact that it is a good film, and of course, by all accounts, faithful to the novel, by Mary Shelley. Having never read the novel, I can't say, from my own perspective, how accurate it was, but, next to the Hallmark version from 2004, it's considered the most faithful, by far. In many ... Read More
Rating:  - Certainly the most faithful to the book, but this lacks the spark of life
I would certainly go along with the idea that "Terror of Frankenstein" is the most faithful of all of the adaptations of Mary Shelley's gothic novel, but despite that fact this 1976 production ultimately falls flat with me. The question is whether the fault, dear reader, is in Shelley's novel or if there is something about the film director Calvin Floyd ("Vem var Dracula?") has made that is more responsible for the net effect. This Scandinavian effort was originally entitled "Victor Frankenstein," and ... Read More
Rating: - The Most Faithful Translation from Book to Screen
This 1997 Irish/Swedish cinematic interpretation of the Frankenstein tragedy is more faithful to Mary Shelley's original novel than any version filmed before or since, including the overblown 1994 Kenneth Branagh production that purports its faithfulness by using the name of the novel's author in its full title. While TERROR OF FRANKENSTEIN (a.k.a. VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN) is obviously a low-budget un-Hollywood film and does not, therefore, have the same slick-and-shiny production quality of the better-known ... Read More
Rating: - A haunting film
I would rate this 4 1/2, leaning towards 5 stars. This is a really visually and stylistically beautiful film, not to meantion a haunting experience. There are images within this film that will stay with you for years. This is not a fast paced "mad-scientist" movie as most would expect. This film captures the morbid/melancholy/gothic atmosphere of the original book almost perfectly. In fact it is virtually taken directly from the book with only a few minor details altered. The performances are very natural ... Read More
Rating: - The Only Frankenstein
This ladies and gentleman, is by far the only true cinematic telling of The Modern Promethies. I saw this film long ago on Captain USA on the USA network. I was awe struck to see the monster being shown as he was always suppose to be shown.
The long black hair, the yellow complextion, the deep sunken yellow eyes and the thin black lips. No flat head here folks. This is the way Mary Shelly described her creation! This masterpiece had almost every single scene straight out of the novel. It even had the ... Read More
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