Z-View: “The Evil of Frankenstein”

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The Pitch: “Hey, I think Frankenstein is in the public domain.  Let’s make a Frankenstein movie!”

“We can but Universal has a copyright on the look of the monster.”

“Oh well.  Let’s do it!”

The Tagline:  “He’s never been more shocking! shocking! shocking!”

The Overview: Dr. Frankenstein is at it again.  He creates a monster that he can’t control.  So Frankenstein gets an assist from a carnival hypnotist.  The sideshow mentalist hypnotizes the monster and then secretly sends it in to steal from the townspeople.  This does not sit well with either the townspeople or Dr. Frankenstein.

The Good:

  • Minute 85.  [The movie runs 84 minutes.]
  • Actually, if you’re watching with the right crowd, this is a great movie to goof on as it plays.  MST3K, anyone?

The Bad:

  • The story.
  • The look of the monster.
  • Dr. Frankenstein and his partner wearing masks that make them look like cosplayers.
  • The carnival hypnotist’s name is Zoltan.

The Ugly:

  • Have you seen the monster?

Rating: 2 out of 5