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Frankenstein 1970 (1958)

Frankenstein 1970 poster
Directed by
Howard W. Koch
Genre
horror film, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 45 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A scientist in a remote castle needs money for his experiments. He rents the castle out to a film crew and uses their atomic equipment to create a new monster.

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What happens

Frankenstein 1970 is a 1958 science fiction/horror film, shot in black and white CinemaScope, starring Boris Karloff and featuring Don "Red" Barry. The independent film was directed by Howard W. Koch, written by Richard Landau and George Worthing Yates, and produced by Aubrey Schenck. It was released theatrically in some markets on a double feature with Queen of Outer Space. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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