Frankenhooker

“A terrifying tale of sluts and bolts.”

6.3

1990

1h 25m

ComedyHorrorScience Fiction

Director: Frank Henenlotter

Overview

A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident and decides to bring her back to life. Unfortunately, he was only able to save her head, so he goes to the red light district in the city and lures prostitutes into a hotel room so he can collect body parts to reassemble her.

Trailer

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Cast

Jeffrey

James Lorinz

Jeffrey

Elizabeth

Patty Mullen

Elizabeth

Zorro

Joseph Gonzalez

Zorro

Honey

Charlotte J. Helmkamp

Honey

Mrs. Shelley

Joanne Ritchie

Mrs. Shelley

Mr. Shelley

J.J. Clark

Mr. Shelley

Dolores

C.K. Steefel

Dolores

Elizabeth's Grandmother

Shirl Bernheim

Elizabeth's Grandmother

Newscaster

Judy Grafe

Newscaster

Detective Anderson

Helmar Augustus Cooper

Detective Anderson

Jeffrey's Mother

Louise Lasser

Jeffrey's Mother

Weatherman

John Zacherle

Weatherman

Reviews

John Chard

Death by lawnmower is not the end of the strange twists in this case. A medical student sets out to recreate his decapitated fiancée by building her a new body made of Manhattan street prostitutes. Frank Henenlotter (Basket Case/Brain Damage) brings us this trashy - but fun - blend of the Frankenstein legend with Re-Animator's comedic spice. Naturally this isn't one for the taste conscious highbrow peeps, for this is a purposely bloody tongue in cheek black comedy horror farce. It's awash with exploding body parts, chaotic everyday Americana scenarios and plenty of gloopy schlock. Cast are in on the joke and deliver perfectly low-key perfs, with the gorgeous Patty Mullen deliciously riffing on "Bride of Frankenstein's" classic worth. From jigsaw death by lawnmower to a superb twist in the tale at pic's end, this is a riot for the so inclined towards low-brow horror comic bookery. 6/10

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