Suggested viewing order for Hammer's Frankenstein films...

I used to find it frustrating that the Hammer Peter Cushing Frankenstein films didn't all flow in a sequence so I made my own sequence that kind of makes sense if you don't think about it too much. It allows for a viewing of all the films with some coherency - in fact only one film is out of the filmed sequence. This is the sequence:

-Curse of Frankenstein

-Revenge of Frankenstein

-Evil of Frankenstein (this one I view as a dream by Baron Frankenstein which can account for differences in the creature and other elements that do not relate to the backstory as seen in 'Curse').

-Frankenstein Must be Destroyed - assuming that 'Evil of Frankenstein' was a dream then this film is the first to have the Baron damaged by fire. I put the Baron's extreme cruelty in this film down to his personality being altered as a result of the new body he received at the end of 'Revenge'. However, the fire at the end of the film made him look at life differently and he mellowed out a bit for 'Created Woman'.

-Frankenstein Created Woman - makes sense coming after 'Must be Destroyed' because the fire at the end of that movie can explain why the Baron cannot use his hands.

-Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell - continues with the Baron unable to use his hands.



Okay - just a suggestion, but if you have a marathon of watching all these movies again then try them in this order and it feels very satisfying.

Long live the Baron!