in 1977's Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope as Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin, respectively. Critical reception Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell has received a mixed reception from critics. Of the film, The Hammer Story: The Authorised History of Hammer Films wrote: "Terence Fisher's haunting, melancholy swansong would be an epitaph for Hammer horror itself." Time Out wrote, "Fisher's last film is a disappointment." The film itself performed poorly at the box office. It was released in certain markets as a double feature with another Hammer film, Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter. See also Frankenstein in popular culture List of films featuring Frankenstein's monster References Sources External links 1974 films 1974 horror films 1970s science fiction horror films British science fiction horror films Films shot at EMI-Elstree Studios Frankenstein films Hammer Film Productions horror films Films directed by Terence Fisher Films scored by James Bernard Films set in Europe Grave-robbing in film Paramount Pictures films 1970s English-language films 1970s British films