Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed is a 1969 British Hammer and Warner Bros horror thriller film directed by the late Terence Fisher, produced by the late Anthony Nelson Keys, and starring the late Peter Cushing, the late Freddie Jones, the late Veronica Carlson, the late Simon Ward, the late George Pravda, and the late Thorley Walters. It is the fifth film in the Hammer franchise Frankenstein, the sequel to Frankenstein Created Woman and followed by The Horror of Frankenstein.
Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) blackmails a young asylum doctor (Simon Ward) into releasing the mad Dr. Brandt (George Pravda) so that he can learn the secret of his brain-freezing technique.
Victims[]
- Dr. Otto Heidecke - Decapitated by Baron Victor Frankenstein/Mr. Fenner with his sword off-screen, blood and head shown.
- At Least Three Unnamed Men - Killed by Baron Victor Frankenstein/Mr. Fenner or died of unspecified causes off-screen, limbs of the bodies shown.
- Dr. Streich - Killed by Baron Victor Frankenstein/Mr. Fenner or died of unspecified causes off-screen, mentioned.
- Unnamed Watchman - Stabbed in the back by Dr. Karl Holst with his knife on the orders of Baron Victor Frankenstein/Mr. Fenner.
- Dr. Frederick Brandt - Brain removed by Baron Victor Frankenstein/Mr. Fenner with a handsaw with the help of Dr. Karl Holst. (Revived as a monster in a watchman's body)
- Anna Spengler - Stabbed in the gut by Baron Victor Frankenstein/Mr. Fenner with a scalpel.
- Dr. Karl Holst - Neck snapped while being punched by Brandt–Monster/Professor Richter after he shot him in the shoulder.
- Baron Victor Frankenstein/Mr. Fenner - Burned to death in a fire started by Brandt–Monster/Professor Richter off-screen after he carried him inside.
- Brandt–Monster/Professor Richter - Committed suicide by entering a fire he started and being burned to death off-screen while carrying Baron Victor Frankenstein/Mr. Fenner.
Deaths[]
- Total - 11
- 10 Humans
- 9 Men
- 1 Woman
- 1 Monster
- All Men
- 10 Humans
Kill Counts[]
- Baron Victor Frankenstein/Mr. Fenner - 8 (Alive)
- Dr. Frederick Brandt/Brandt–Monster/Professor Richter - 2 (Deceased)
- Dr. Karl Holst - 2 (Deceased)
Trivia[]
- In the film "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell", it is revealed that Baron Victor Frankenstein survived the fire at the end of this film, but it is not mentioned how he survived.
