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The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) Facts
| Director(s) | Terence Fisher |
| Producer(s) | Michael Carreras, Anthony Nelson Keys, Anthony Hinds |
| Featured Cast | Peter Cushing, Eunice Gayson, Lionel Jeffries |
| Total Facts | 3 |
First Hammer Horror of Michael Ripper
In 1958, the Daily Telegraph was so horrified by what they saw onscreen that they suggested the BBFC create a special new category for the film - "For Sadists Only".
In correspondence from Hammer to the BBFC dated 30 July 1958, Hammer executives say that per the BBFC's request, the shot from "Reel 2" of Frankenstein dropping Karl's brain from a pan into a jar of fluid had been removed from the final print. This brief moment was a point of contention with the BBFC ever since the film had been submitted for certification during the script stage. However, the scene has existed in all known prints of the film ever since its distribution, even on Columbia's Super 8mm digest version.