Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969): cast, story & where to watch
1969 · Film · ★ 6.6
Released in 1969, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed is a horror and science fiction film directed by Terence Fisher, running about 98 minutes. “The Most Frightening Frankenstein Movie Ever!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Blackmailing a young couple to assist with his horrific experiments the Baron, desperate for vital medical data, abducts a man from an insane asylum. On route the abductee dies and the Baron and his assistant transplant his brain into a corpse. The creature is tormented by a trapped soul in an alien shell and, after a visit to his wife who violently rejects his monstrous form, the creature wreaks his revenge on the perpetrator of his misery: Baron Frankenstein.
Who’s in it. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed stars Peter Cushing as Baron Victor Frankenstein, Veronica Carlson as Anna Spengler, Freddie Jones as Prof. Richter and Simon Ward as Dr. Karl Holst, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed page.
If you liked it. Fans of Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)?
- In US, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed worth watching?
- Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed holds an audience score of 6.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed?
- Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed stars Peter Cushing, Veronica Carlson, Freddie Jones, Simon Ward and Thorley Walters.
- When was Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed released?
- Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed was released in 1969, with a runtime of about 98 minutes.