Frankenhooker

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.

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Richard Casey

Frank Henenlotter

Ted Hope

Richard Spector

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Cast & Crew

Gregory Gilbert

Times Square Victim #2

Paul-Felix Montez

Goldie

Anibal O. Lleras

Pimp (uncredited)

Max Brandt

Desk Clerk

Lia Chang

Crystal

James Lorinz

Jeffrey

Eren Ozker

Puppeteer

Louise Lasser

Jeffrey's Mother

Jan Saint

Street Preacher

J.J. Clark

Mr. Shelley

David Lipman

Frankenhooker's Trick

Heather Hunter

Chartreuse

Richard Spector

Ted Hope

Patty Mullen

Elizabeth

Joseph Gonzalez

Zorro

Charlotte J. Helmkamp

Honey

Joanne Ritchie

Mrs. Shelley

C.K. Steefel

Dolores

Shirl Bernheim

Elizabeth's Grandmother

Judy Grafe

Newscaster

Helmar Augustus Cooper

Detective Anderson

John Zacherle

Weatherman

Kimberly Taylor

Amber

Shirley Stoler

Spike the Bartender

Ari M. Roussimoff

Zorro's Customer

Tom Hair

Motormouth

Beverly Bonner

Casey

Jennifer Delora

Angel

Susan Napoli

Anise

Gittan Goding

Snow

Vicki Darnell

Sugar

Sandy Colosimo

Monkey

James Smythe

Times Square Businessman

Avind Harum

Batman Shirt

Thomas Crognale

Stud in Hotel

Kathleen Gati

Corner Hooker

Sonya Hensley

Corner Hooker

Dominic Marcus

Pimp

Alan Pratt

Transvestite

Carrotte

Puppeteer

Richard Casey

Puppeteer

James Farley

Puppeteer

Glenn J. Cohen

John on Stairs (uncredited)

Sam Gordon

Junkie (uncredited)

Frank Henenlotter

Passenger (uncredited)

Judy Young

Smoker in Bathroom Hallway (uncredited)

Details

GenresComedy, Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime1h 25 mins

Released on01 Jun 1990

Languageen

Age RatingR

Produced InUnited States of America

Reviews

John Chard

6/10

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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