Hammer revived the Frankenstein series, drawing inspiration from Universal’s earlier films. Between 1957 and 1973, Hammer produced seven Frankenstein movies: “The Curse of Frankenstein” (1957), “The Revenge of Frankenstein” (1958), “The Evil of Frankenstein” (1964), “Frankenstein Created Woman” (1967), “Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed” (1969), “The Horror of Frankenstein” (1970) and “Frankenstein and the Monster from …

Freddie Francis directed The Evil of Frankenstein, with John Elder writing the screenplay. Peter Cushing, Sandor Eles, Peter Woodthorpe, and Katy Wild lead the cast, accompanied by music from Don Banks and cinematography by John Wilcox. After a decade away from Karlstad, Baron Frankenstein (Cushing) hopes the town has put his previous actions behind them. Along with his assistant Hans (Eles), he soon discovers one…