OK...I love the fact the Hammer paid some respect to Universal with the makeup. Yes..it is not Karloff...Hammer never will claim to be. The monster in this movie is second to Lee's monnster in the 1957 Curse of Frankenstein.
shareI've always felt that Roy Ashton's work on EVIL was probably one of the best makeups to come out of a post-Karloff Frankenstein film. It is far superior to that of Lee's monster, and supports the stitched-together-from-corpses premise.
Dead flesh does tend to be grey or yellowish, and Ashton's job on this film was superb in capturing that aspect. The square, blocked-off skull and sunken eyes suggest some aspect of Dr. Frankenstein's "handiwork" with regards to how he built and literally "shaped" his creature.
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Great point! I am glad that I am not the only one who feels that way! The new version with DeNerio could have learned a little for Ashton's work too! Thanks for your feedback!!
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