Frankenhooker

1990 • 1h 25m •

Comedy Horror Science Fiction

MOVIEVIBE Rating

★ 6.3/10

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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.

"A terrifying tale of sluts and bolts."

Top Billed Cast

James Lorinz

Jeffrey

Patty Mullen

Elizabeth

Joseph Gonzalez

Zorro

Charlotte J. Helmkamp

Honey

Joanne Ritchie

Mrs. Shelley

J.J. Clark

Mr. Shelley

C.K. Steefel

Dolores

Shirl Bernheim

Elizabeth's Grandmother

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic

2019-10-25

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. Cas...