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Frankenhooker

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6.2/10
11K
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Patty Mullen in Frankenhooker (1990)
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A medical student sets out to recreate his decapitated fiancée by building her a new body made of Manhattan street prostitutes.A medical student sets out to recreate his decapitated fiancée by building her a new body made of Manhattan street prostitutes.A medical student sets out to recreate his decapitated fiancée by building her a new body made of Manhattan street prostitutes.
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11K
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  • Director
    • Frank Henenlotter
  • Writers
    • Robert Martin
    • Frank Henenlotter
  • Stars
    • James Lorinz
    • Joanne Ritchie
    • Patty Mullen
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  • Director
    • Frank Henenlotter
  • Writers
    • Robert Martin
    • Frank Henenlotter
  • Stars
    • James Lorinz
    • Joanne Ritchie
    • Patty Mullen
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    • 99User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
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    James Lorinz
    James Lorinz
    • Jeffreyas Jeffrey
    Joanne Ritchie
    • Mrs. Shelleyas Mrs. Shelley
    Patty Mullen
    Patty Mullen
    • Elizabethas Elizabeth
    J.J. Clark
    • Mr. Shelleyas Mr. Shelley
    C.K. Steefel
    C.K. Steefel
    • Doloresas Dolores
    • (as Carissa Channing)
    Shirl Bernheim
    • Elizabeth's Grandmotheras Elizabeth's Grandmother
    Judy Grafe
    Judy Grafe
    • Newscasteras Newscaster
    Helmar Augustus Cooper
    Helmar Augustus Cooper
    • Detective Andersonas Detective Anderson
    • (as Helmar Cooper)
    Louise Lasser
    Louise Lasser
    • Jeffrey's Motheras Jeffrey's Mother
    John Zacherle
    John Zacherle
    • Weathermanas Weatherman
    Charlotte J. Helmkamp
    • Honeyas Honey
    • (as Charlotte Helmkamp)
    Kimberly Taylor
    • Amberas Amber
    Shirley Stoler
    Shirley Stoler
    • Spike the Bartenderas Spike the Bartender
    Joseph Gonzalez
    Joseph Gonzalez
    • Zorroas Zorro
    Ari M. Roussimoff
    • Zorro's Customeras Zorro's Customer
    • (as Ari Roussimoff)
    Tom Hair
    • Motormouthas Motormouth
    Beverly Bonner
    Beverly Bonner
    • Caseyas Casey
    Jennifer Delora
    • Angelas Angel
    • Director
      • Frank Henenlotter
    • Writers
      • Robert Martin
      • Frank Henenlotter
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The interior of the Franken family garage is intentionally four times as large as the exterior, as specified in the screenplay.
    • Goofs
      Incorrectly regarded as goof: As 'Frankenhooker' is an homage to writer Mary Shelley, the 'Frankenstein' films and the low budget gore movies of the 1960s and 1970s, the FX, make-up and prosthetics are deliberately clumsy.
    • Quotes

      [Jeffrey talks to his mother for comfort]

      Jeffreys Mother: Oh, Jeffrey... I'm worried about you.

      Jeffrey Franken: Yeah - Well so am I, Ma. Something's happening to me that I just don't understand. I can't think straight anymore. It's like my reasoning is all, uh, twisted and distorted, you know? I seem to be disassociating myself from reality more and more each day. I'm anti-social. I'm becoming dangerously amoral. I - I've lost the ability to distinguish between right from wrong, good from bad. I'm scared, Ma. I mean, I feel like I'm - I'm plunging headfirst into some kind of black void of sheer and utter madness or something.

      Jeffreys Mother: You want a sandwich?

    • Crazy credits
      No animals or people were killed or injured in the making of this movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in Beyond the Wicker: Making 'Basket Case 2' (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Never Say No
      Written by Roger Greenawalt and Clifford Lane

      Performed by Roger Greenawalt and Clifford Lane

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    A trash classic! Great fun!
    Normally I run away screaming at anything labeled "horror comedy" but 'Frankenhooker' joins 'Motel Hell' as one of the few exceptions. This is an amusing take on Frankenstein with James Lorinz reveling in the role of a mad scientist obsessed with bringing back his girlfriend who died in a freak lawn mowing accident(!). Using the body parts of some local working girls and some "super crack" he ends up with a lot more than he bargained for! Frankenhooker! Played by the lovely Patty Mullen who is sexy and displays plenty of comic timing. Writer/director Frank Henenlotter had previously made the trash classics 'Basket Case' and 'Brain Damage', both of which are brilliant, and 'Frankenhooker' is just as good. Three movies as original and entertaining as those are three more than most film makers ever come up with, so it is a crying shame that Henenlotter has been strangely quiet for the last decade. Hopefully he will resurface one day with something new. In the meantime, watch 'Frankenhooker' for some serious fun. It's an absolute hoot!
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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Frankenstein 90
    • Filming locations
      • New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Levins-Henenlotter
      • Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $205,068
    • Gross worldwide
      • $205,068
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1(original ratio, open matte)

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