The Curse of Frankenstein is a 1957 British horror film by Hammer Film Productions, loosely based on the novel Frankenstein (1818) by Mary Shelley. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Oct 11, 2009. THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN 1964 Directed by Freddie Francis. With Peter Cushing, Peter Woodthorpe, Duncan Lamont, Sandor Elès. Penniless, Baron Frankenstein, accompanied by his eager assistant Hans. The Evil of Frankenstein is a 1964 British Hammer Film Productions film directed by Freddie Francis. It stars Peter Cushing and New Zealand wrestler Kiwi Kingston. This was the first Frankenstein movie I saw. It didn’t change my life but it does look really cool. Most commentators consider this the least of the Hammer Frankensteins, but it's not that bad. Its worst failing is its copying of old Universal cliches. The good doctor continues his body building efforts while hounded by the locals. His luck changes when he discovers an old experiment nicely chilled. Actress Brie Larson received IMDb's 2015 STARmeter Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. See photos from the event in our special gallery. Even though 1931's Frankenstein was neatly wrapped up at the end, killing off the doctor and his monster, Universal intended to make a sequel to the monsterously.