Frankenstein Unbound (1990)

Director:

Roger Corman

Writers (WGA):

Brian Aldiss (novel)
Roger Corman (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

2 November 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The ultimate weapon which was meant to be safe for the mankind produces global side effects including time slides and disappearances...

Plot Keywords:

Scientist | Laser | Science | Alternative Reality | Village

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

John Hurt	...	Dr. Joe Buchanan / Narrator
Raul Julia	...	Dr. Victor Frankenstein
Nick Brimble	...	The Monster
Bridget Fonda	...	Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin
Catherine Rabett	...	Elizabeth Levenza, Victor's Fiancee
Jason Patric	...	Lord George Gordon Byron
Michael Hutchence	...	Percy Byshee Shelley
Catherine Corman	...	Justine Moritz, Woman tried & condemmed as a witch
William Geiger	...	Lab Technician
Mickey Knox	...	General Reade
Myriam Cyr	...	Information Officer
Terri Treas	...	Buchanan's car (voice)
Cynthia Allison	...	Newswoman
Isabella Rocchietta	...	Dorrie
Matt Cassidy	...	Boy #1

Also Known As:

Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bellagio, Como, Lombardia, Italy

Company:

The Mount Company

Trivia:

The title is a reference to both the full title of Mary Shelley's original novel ("Frankenstein - or, The Modern Prometheus") and to Percy Bysshe Shelley's lyrical drama "Prometheus Unbound".

Quotes:

The Monster: You think that you have killed me. But I will be with you forever. I am unbound.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

One of my favorites

NO SPOILERS If you like a good late night, popcorn munching lights-out, old fashioned horror movie, then this is your ticket. But wait; there's a bonus. It has a great sci-fi twist. I've shown this to friends and recommended it to people, and they are never disappointed. Spend a couple of bucks and take a chance. It's rare that a movie puts a fresh twist on an old story and does it so well. Great scenic mood and acting; although the final scene seems low budget; it's going for stark, and overdoes it a bit.

I pick up this movie about once every 5-6 years and look forward to it every time. The monster is unique to the Frankentein genre, but it also seems much more accurate to what a madman's medical science would produce. There's no over the top screaming or "It's aliiiive" scenes. No, it is smart, and realistic.