House of Frankenstein
1944 · Movie · Approved · 71 min · ★ 6.0 · 60% critics
After escaping prison, a vengeful scientist and his assistant take over a traveling horror show and set out to use famous monsters for revenge and dangerous experiments. The story becomes a fast-moving monster mash with castles, villages, and plenty of gothic menace.
Also known as Frankenstein 5: House of Frankenstein
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Details
- Years
- 1944
- Release date
- 1944-12-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 71 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (185 votes)
- Budget
- $354,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quick, atmospheric Universal monster crossover in the spirit of Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man or House of Dracula; Not for you if you want deep character work or a tightly focused story.
Pros: fun monster team-up; brisk pace; spooky atmosphere | Cons: crowded story; uneven monster focus; Dracula feels brief
Themes
- gypsy
- vampire
- transformation
- mad scientist
- sequel
- escaped convict
- wolfman
- revenge
- werewolf
- black and white
- hunchback
- gypsy girl
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Boris Karloff
as Dr. Gustav Niemann
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)
J. Carrol Naish
as Daniel
John Carradine
as Dracula (aka Baron Latos)
Anne Gwynne
as Rita Hussman
Peter Coe
as Carl Hussman
Lionel Atwill
as Inspector Arnz
George Zucco
as Prof. Bruno Lampini
Elena Verdugo
as Ilonka
Sig Ruman
as Burgomeister Hussman
Directed by Erle C. Kenton