This sequel doesn't hold up as well as the original, particularly when you compare it to Universal's "Bride of Frankenstein," which works much better with the subject material. This version finds Cushing, having escaped the hangman's noose, hiding out under the name of "Stein" in a small German town, practicing medicine in a 19th Century free clinic. A local doc figures out his identity and asks to be taught how to make monsters. The monster in this one is disappointingly normal-looking and the pacing is slower than the previous one. Where "Bride" took the premise to new heights, this one just kind of stays at the same level as the last one. Also sadly lacks Christopher Lee, who may have been too busy with "Horror of Dracula" at the time. It's good, but not quite up to par.
Review of The Revenge of Frankenstein
