House of Frankenstein is a 1944 American Universal horror thriller film directed by the late Erle C. Kenton, produced by the late Paul Malvern and starring the late Glenn Strange, the late Lon Chaney Jr., the late Boris Karloff, the late Joseph Naish, the late John Carradine and the late Elena Verdugo. It is the sixth film in Universal Pictures franchise Frankenstein, a sequel to Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man and followed by House of Dracula.
Deranged scientist Gustav Niemann (Boris Karloff) escapes from prison and becomes the director of a macabre journey through the chamber of horrors. Removing the stake in the chest of a skeleton, he will resurrect the famous Count Dracula (John Carradine), and send him to kill the person responsible for his years of imprisonment. In addition, he will find the Frankenstein's Monster (Glenn Strange) and the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.), buried under the ruins of Doctor Frankenstein's (Cedric Hardwicke) well-known laboratory. When it brings them back to life, the monster will become uncontrollable.
Victims[]
- Professor Bruno Lampini - Strangled to death by Daniel on the orders of Dr. Niemann, who then stole his identity.
- Unnamed Coachman - Killed by Daniel off-screen on the orders of Dr. Niemann.
- Burgermeist Hussman - Bitten on the neck and blood drained by Dracula in his bat form off-screen on the orders of Dr. Niemann.
- Count Dracula/Baron Latos - Disintegrated by sunlight after accidentally falling from a carriage. (Mysteriously resurrected in "House of Dracula")
- Frederick Strauss - Killed by Daniel and Dr. Niemann off-screen.
- Ullman - Killed by Daniel and Dr. Niemann off-screen.
- Born - Killed by Larry Talbot in his werewolf form off-screen, body shown.
- IIonka - Died of her wound after being bitten in the neck by Larry Talbot in his werewolf form.
- Daniel - Thrown out of a window by The Monster.
- Dr. Gustav Niemann/Professor Bruno Lampini - Drowned in quicksand while being carried by The Monster after Daniel broke his back off-screen.
Deaths[]
- Total - 10
- 9 Humans
- 8 Men
- 1 Woman
- 1 Vampire
- All Men
- 9 Humans
Kill Counts[]
- Dr. Gustav Niemann - 5 (Deceased)
- Daniel - 5 (Deceased)
- Lawrence Stewart "Larry" Talbot/The Wolf Man - 2 (Disabled)
- Frankenstein's Monster/The Monster - 2 (Disabled)
- Count Dracula/Baron Latos - 1 (Deceased)
Notes[]
- Although he is shot by IIonka with a silver bullet, it was shown in the following film that Larry Talbot survived.
- Despite sinking into quicksand, The Monster is found alive in the next film.
