Frankenhooker

A terrifying tale of sluts and bolts.

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Science Fiction
Comedy
Horror

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.

Keywords

new york city
drugs
lightning
mad scientist
widower
dark comedy
frankenstein
pimp
prostitute
grief
brothel
grieving widower
reanimation
crack cocaine
campy
ressurection
frankenstein’s monster
death by sex

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 1, 1990
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Swedish
Countries: United States of America
Production: Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment,Levins-Henenlotter,Levins-Henenlotter Productions
Cast: James Lorinz,Patty Mullen,Joseph Gonzalez,Charlotte J. Helmkamp,Joanne Ritchie,J.J. Clark,C.K. Steefel,Shirl Bernheim,Judy Grafe,Helmar Augustus Cooperand 35 more
Director: Frank Henenlotter
Writer: Frank Henenlotter,Robert Martin
Producer: Edgar Ievins,James Glickenhaus
Cinematography: Robert M. Baldwin
Music: Joe Renzetti
Budget: $2,500,000
Revenue: $205,068
IMDb: tt0099611