Call number
DVD-DRAMA 192
Collection
Publication
20th Century Fox (2014), Edition: No enhanced packaging
Description
A finely tuned parody of the old Frankenstein movies, in which Wilder returns to the old country to clear his family name. He finds his late grandfather's step-by-step manual explaining how to bring a corpse to life. With Igor, his hunchbacked assistant, and the curvaceous Inga, Dr. Frankenstein creates a monster who only wants to be loved.
User reviews
LibraryThing member unclebob53703
Brooks masterpiece is really a parody of "Son of Frankenstein," a nearly perfect over-the-top send up of horror flicks, and has some genuinely scary bits too. Gene Wilder is in his element.
LibraryThing member librisissimo
Very loosely based on Mary Shelley's book; mostly a parody of the many "serious" movies made of the book.
Some of the schticks are dated now, but it was hilarious at the time.
Some of the schticks are dated now, but it was hilarious at the time.
Awards
Hugo Award (Nominee — Dramatic Presentation — 1975)
National Film Registry (2003)
UPC
024543371571