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Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier, Monique van Vooren, Arno Juerging, Srdjan Zelenovic ... see more see more... , Dalila Di Lazzaro , Liu Bozizio , Marco Liofredi , Carla Mancini , Nicoletta Elmi

Incest, necrophilia, and Joe Dallesandro? It must be Andy Warhol. Warhol did indeed co-produce this 1973 schlock spectacular -- originally presented in 3D -- that was directed by Factory fave Paul Mor... read more read more...rissey. Starring Udo Kier in the role of "Ze Baron," Flesh for Frankenstein is a horror story for a new 'n' lewd generation. This time around, the mad scientist has created the nymphomaniacally-inclined Adam and Eve, whose mission it is to spawn a new race. Along for the ride --somewhat literally -- is a lusty stable boy (Dallesandro) who main duty it is to entertain the Baron's equally lusty wife/sister. Sex, gore, unconvincing bat attacks, and the highest camp this side of the Appalachian Trail combine for a dizzyingly outrageous midnight movie. Flesh for Frankenstein got a second chance at life when it was screened at the 2002 Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Paul Morrissey

Release Date: March 17, 1974

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DVD Release Date: December 22, 1998

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  • fb1664868775
    October 29, 2011
    fb1664868775
    One of the best midnight movies, I would have loved to see this in theater back in the day in 3D. Udo Kier is brilliantly creepy and hilarious.
  • vendettagainst
    August 30, 2011
    vendettagainst
    Nearly 40 years ago when CGI was non-existent, and 3-D technology was at its most primitive, Paul Morrissey made a preemptive strike against a turn that Hollywood took that he didn't particularly care for.

    You see, Paul Morrissey is one of those "credible" directors who actual... read morely cares about art, and would never bastardize art just for the sake of entertaining the increasingly dumber audience... In Flesh For Frankenstein, Morrissey chose to call out Hollywood by making a film that is not only exploitive in nature, but one that is exploitive of Hollywood gimmicks. In order to accomplish this, Morrissey assembled a team of a few competent actors and actresses... and then told them not to give a fuck! In Hollywood action flicks, the only thing the actors care about are their paychecks. (The cast knew what they were getting into in this case.) Next, Morrissey got a shit-ton of gore. All that was left was to create set pieces that would exploit the hell out of the cheap 3-D technology.

    What about the story? Fuck it. Hammer in some sex and violence to overpower the audience's desire for any sort of substance. (That's assuming that the audience gives two shits about substance.) As it turns out, audiences get confused if there's a lack of a straightforward narrative. Oh, well.

    Entertained audience? No, is it because the movie had the audacity to insult your intelligence? This movie is definitely a challenging sit-thru, and I might be alone on this one; but I believe it to be much more effective than its follow-up. (The actors cared too much in that one!) I think the demographic of people who watch this movie nowadays is made of of film students, or people in that profession that appreciate film as a thematic vehicle. The film's a scathing commentary of the times, and is even more relevant today.

    I know I'm being a bit critical of audiences, but if I'm trying to reflect the intent of the filmmaker, I have to be in this case. This movie is intentionally way over-the-top, and audiences today won't understand this. (Unless they research the movie ahead of time, in which case they probably understand art as a medium to communicate ideas rather than "enjoyment." In that case, they'd be in on the joke!)

    I don't do this frequently, but I give this take on Frankenstein a 100%. Yes, I think Andy Warhol's Frankenstein is pitch-perfect. Maybe it's a piece that is more to be appreciated than enjoyed, but I've revisited the movie many times. Every one of those times, I've managed to laugh... then cry because Morrissey failed in intriguing a wider audience. That's evident today.
  • ajv2688
    January 1, 2011
    ajv2688
    One of the worst Frankenstein movies I've seen. Warhol's vampire movie is much better. Still, it's not that horrible, it's okay.
  • webalina
    February 18, 2010
    webalina
    This is the heartwarming tale of an incestuous necrophiliac doctor (Udo Kier)who is building a pair of humans to procreate a whole race of...well, I'm not really sure what or for what purpose. Some of the most bizarre scenes you will ever see.

    Oh my...where to begin? The part... read more where the good doctor is married to his sex maniac sister (Monique Van Vooren)? Or the part where they have two children that come across as more sinister versions of Wednesday and Pugsley Addams? Or the part where the doctor gets it on with his female creation, first by putting his hand in her gut and massaging her entrails while his eyes roll back in his head and he moans in ecstasy, then having "conventional" intercourse with her dead body, while berating his servant as a filthy pervert for wanting to watch? Or maybe when the servant has his own way with the female creation by licking her freshly-sewn abdominal scar? Or maybe the scene where the good doctor's wife/sister noisily sucks the armpit of houseservant Joe Dallesandro during a sexual encounter, while the children spy on them through the window? After a view of Joe's nude form, I can't say that his armpit would be the first part I would be attracted to. To each her own, I guess.

    I think my favorite part is when the doctor (not actually ever referred to as Frankenstein, but only "Baron") describes his plans for his male and female creations to reproduce while music box-style tinkley music plays softly in the background.

    I could also go into the terrible acting or the complete lack of believable scenery or the laughable gore effects. Or maybe while everybody else has thick German accents, Joe has his normal New York accent, even though he's supposed to have lived with these people all his life. But I shouldn't be giving EVERYTHING away, should I?

    I'm tempted to give this more stars just because it's so damn bizarre that it almost is worth seeing...but not quite. My only regret is that I never got to see it in its original 3-D format.
  • garyX
    November 18, 2009
    garyX
    I caught some of this on late night TV. Why on Earth would anyone want to sit through 90 minutes of the worst acting, worst direction and worst dialogue you have EVER seen to be rewarded by the sight of unconvincing rubber internal organs covered in scarlet poster paint...? Utte... read morer, utter garbage.
  • vierasesine
    June 22, 2009
    vierasesine
    Not particularly good but worth a watch for Udo and Joe alone.
  • kenstachnik
    December 17, 2007
    kenstachnik
    To know death Otto, you have to fuck life... in the gall bladder!
  • engrymfilm
    November 9, 2009
    engrymfilm
    If Tommy Wiseau played every character in a movie this is it. But it's only due to everyone having broken english accents. Lots of blood and great acting (because it's not so great) but that's the idea.
  • r8inbowbrite
    August 19, 2008
    r8inbowbrite
    i finally got to this masterpiece. its warhol so of course there was no way i wouldve been disappointed! what a delightfully perverse take on frankenstein!!!!
  • firstamb
    July 6, 2008
    firstamb
    Paul Morrisay's twisted rendition of Frankenstein, with producer Warhol, makes for a vehicle of gore as Udo Kier in the role of mad scientist makes the nasty with his "perfect Serbian ideal zombie", literally. You filthy creature.

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Tim Brayton
July 25, 2010
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

Disgusting? Yes. Obscene? Oh, certainly. Likely to deprave and corrupt? Paul Morrissey absolutely hopes so. And above all else, wildly funny. Full Review

Fernando F. Croce
February 6, 2010
Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

The copious entrails-spillage is lyrically positioned for the 3-D effects Full Review

Rob Nelson
September 1, 2009
Rob Nelson, City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul

The film's gross-out climax has the mad-scientist Baron (Udo Kier) screwing his undead Bride on a gurney, then ravaging Marlon Brando with a spot-on parody of Last Tango. Full Review

Ken Hanke
March 5, 2008
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

To say that the film is for specialized tastes understates the case. It's simply a gloriously decadent, degenerate joke that you either get, or you don't. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
January 26, 2006
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

It succeeds only in being raunchy. Full Review

Leo Goldsmith
October 20, 2005
Leo Goldsmith, Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Morrissey's grotesque, ravishing film situates the Frankenstein story squarely in the world of the Freudian uncanny. Full Review

James Kendrick
August 21, 2001
James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk

pure camp taken to the highest extremes with a careful and purposeful hand Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Nora Sayre
May 9, 2005
Nora Sayre, New York Times

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Jonathan Rosenbaum
May 15, 2004
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

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