Frankenhooker (1990) | Custom (VHS)
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Title: Frankenhooker (1990)
Alternate Title: Frankenhooker
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Black Comedy
Plot Synopsis
After his fiancée Elizabeth is killed in a freak lawnmower accident, medical school dropout Jeffrey Franken becomes obsessed with bringing her back to life. Salvaging only her head, he uses his knowledge of bioelectricity to construct a new body by harvesting parts from prostitutes in New York City. As his deranged plan unfolds, fueled by a volatile new drug and unchecked ambition, Jeffrey’s creation is reborn as the Frankenhooker, unleashing grotesque chaos that fuses mad science, sleaze, and pitch-black comedy.
Cast and Crew
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Director: Frank Henenlotter
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Writers: Frank Henenlotter, Robert Martin
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Cast:
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James Lorinz as Jeffrey Franken
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Patty Mullen as Elizabeth Shelley / Frankenhooker
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Charlotte Kemp as Honey
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Lia Chang as Crystal
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Jennifer DeLora as Angel
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YouTube Trailer: Frankenhooker | Trailer
IMDb: Frankenhooker (1990)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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Matt Goldberg — ★★★½
“A guilty pleasure with outrageous fun, where exploding hookers and mad science collide in gleeful absurdity.” -
nickofdasouth — ★★★★
“A fun, raunchy, unpredictable ride with bonkers body horror and a killer ending.” -
Tony the Terror — ★★★★
“Any movie that shows exploding prostitutes via super crack earns major points in my book.” -
Ziglet_mir — ★★★★
“A campy look at a mad scientist staring into the abyss and back.” -
Catelyn — ★★★★
“Takes inherent sexism from Frankenstein lore and turns it into wild, absurdist spectacle.”
Meta Description: A cult black-comedy horror from 1990, Frankenhooker fuses mad science, camp gore, and sleazy humor as one man resurrects his fiancée using body parts scavenged from New York City’s underbelly.
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