House of Frankenstein 4K 1944 Ultra HD 2160p

Storyline
After escaping from prison, the mad Dr. Gustav Niemann and his loyal hunchbacked assistant, Daniel, revive not only Count Dracula, but the Wolf Man and Frankenstein's Monster as well, all in order to exact revenge upon Niemann's many enemies.

User Review

In 1944, when the fires of war were raging in Europe, the film House of Frankenstein was released overseas. What can be said about this film?

This is the second film in which the authors brought together the most famous monsters of the 1930s and 1940s. The idea, of course, was not bad, but it also suggests that each monster individually had exhausted its potential and could only generate income through joint efforts. But it's not all bad; the plot of the film turned out quite well, all the monsters appear on screen in a certain sequence and harmonize well with each other. Overall, the plot is interesting and does not evoke negative emotions. The only drawback is the limited screen time for some characters, such as Dracula.
As for the makeup and special effects, they are of a very high standard for their time. For example, Dracula's resurrection looks very impressive, as does the werewolf's costume; there is no doubt that we are looking at a real werewolf.

The acting is of a very high standard. I will dwell a little on individual characters.

Dr. Gustav Neumann is excellently played by Boris Karloff. The famous performer of the mummy perfectly fits the role of a scientist, a follower of Frankenstein.

Dracula, played by John Carradine, looks very impressive. However, he does not quite reach the level of Bela Lugosi. It is also disappointing that the famous vampire was given too little screen time.

Lon Chaney Jr., who played the werewolf, did a good job of portraying a man who dreams of getting rid of the curse of lycanthropy even at the cost of his own life. He also looks very impressive in the werewolf costume and acts very naturally.

Frankenstein's monster, played by Glenn Strange, is as terrifying as ever (in a good way). A silent monster ready to kill anyone to protect its creator.
In 1944, House of Frankenstein was released, marking the end of the era of Universal's “Classic Monsters.” Of course, a year later, House of Dracula was released, but it was weaker than its predecessor. In the future, the famous monsters would only appear in comedy parodies of Abbott and Costello's adventures in famous horror films of the 1930s and 1940s. And in the early 1950s, they disappeared from the screens altogether. Only Hammer Studios was able to revive their former glory in the late 1950s and 1960s.

Info Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (56.9 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: HDR10
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1

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#English: FLAC 1.0

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