Fresh
Lorinz has some inspired moments of self-absorbed craziness as Jeffrey, and Mullen reveals a fine talent for physical comedy when Elizabeth returns as the lumbering, mind-blown Frankenhooker.
Variety Staff, Variety
Frankenhooker
A terrifying tale of sluts and bolts.
1990 · 1h 25m · R
Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Frank Henenlotter
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Frankenhooker
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.
Director and cast
- Frank Henenlotter Director
- James Lorinz as Jeffrey
- Patty Mullen as Elizabeth
- Joseph Gonzalez as Zorro
- Charlotte J. Helmkamp as Honey
- Joanne Ritchie as Mrs. Shelley
- J.J. Clark as Mr. Shelley
- C.K. Steefel as Dolores
- Shirl Bernheim as Elizabeth's Grandmother
- Judy Grafe as Newscaster
- Helmar Augustus Cooper as Detective Anderson
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
58%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The resulting fragmented mess will no doubt keep some in stitches, but it is definitely less than the sum of its body parts.
Nigel Floyd, Time Out
Fresh
It's the sort of film that would probably be most fun to see around midnight.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
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