7/10
A different take on the Frankenstein legend.
14 May 2006
Warning: Spoilers
Joesph Cotton stars as the good doctor who is in the process of creating his creature when his daughter Tania comes back from college. The Baron puts the damaged brain of a hanged killer into his creature. The mad creature proceeds to murder him and set out on a rampage in the countryside. Tania teams up with Charles Marshall to destroy the creature. Tania shares her hidden feelings with Charles, she says she will marry him but only if she puts his brain into the handsome young servant Thomas.

The film has some inspired moments but is flawed. Why would Frankenstein put the brain of the killer in the monster in the first place? Why didn't Tania resurrect her father? She says his reputation will be ruined. The monster is corny looking and sex scenes happen when you know no one in their right mind would do it at the time. We also have a bad performance by Mickey Hargitay as Inspector Harris.

The film is able to redeem some of it's mishaps. The mood is set perfectly. Rosalba Neri is stunning as the lead. The all ways talented Joseph Cotton's limited screen time is worth while
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