When Mary Shelley wrote "Frankenstein" in 1818, she could never have imagined that it would inspire this Italian-made cinematic sleazefest. If gratuitous gore and smarmy sex are your forte, this film has plenty of both (often at the same time).
Despite the title, there is nothing futuristic about "Frankenstein '80." Rather, it is the story of Dr. Otto Frankenstein (Gordon Mitchell), a hospital lab tech. He innocuously does his job during the day, but at night he works to perfect Mosaico (Greek wrestler Xiro Papas), a lumbering monstrosity that he made out of discarded body parts. The film offers no explanation as to Otto's motives. I guess we're supposed to think, "Hey, his name is Frankenstein. What else would he do in his off-hours?"
Alas for Otto, he has created the horniest Frankenstein monster of all time. On more than one occasion, Mosaico brutally murders a young lady and then has his way with her battered, bloodied corpse. This arouses (pardon the expression) the attention of the local police, led by one Inspector Schneider (Renato Romano). Long story short, Mosaico chokes Otto to death and goes on a killing spree until his brain does or something or other that destroys him after 48 hours. Frankly, I was more interested in checking Facebook than in watching this dogsh*t movie.
Mosaico looks just like what he is: a Greek wrestler with flesh- colored clay and fake stitches all over his face and body. In a scene where he beats a homeless man to death in an automobile graveyard (with what looks like a transmission), I said out loud, "Please don't let him hump the dead guy!" Mercifully, he didn't.
Also worth noting is the laughable dubbing job, especially of Otto and Schneider. Otto sounds like he's doing a bad impersonation of Inspector Clouseau, while Schneider's voice suggests a grown-up Eric Catman. All that's missing is the "goddammit."
In the '70s, Europe (and Italy in particular) produced a number of films that eroticized the Frankenstein legend. As this is the only one I've seen, I can't say where it falls on the spectrum. I can, however, state that "Frankenstein '80" will *not* motivate me to seek out any more of these movies. Yecch!
Despite the title, there is nothing futuristic about "Frankenstein '80." Rather, it is the story of Dr. Otto Frankenstein (Gordon Mitchell), a hospital lab tech. He innocuously does his job during the day, but at night he works to perfect Mosaico (Greek wrestler Xiro Papas), a lumbering monstrosity that he made out of discarded body parts. The film offers no explanation as to Otto's motives. I guess we're supposed to think, "Hey, his name is Frankenstein. What else would he do in his off-hours?"
Alas for Otto, he has created the horniest Frankenstein monster of all time. On more than one occasion, Mosaico brutally murders a young lady and then has his way with her battered, bloodied corpse. This arouses (pardon the expression) the attention of the local police, led by one Inspector Schneider (Renato Romano). Long story short, Mosaico chokes Otto to death and goes on a killing spree until his brain does or something or other that destroys him after 48 hours. Frankly, I was more interested in checking Facebook than in watching this dogsh*t movie.
Mosaico looks just like what he is: a Greek wrestler with flesh- colored clay and fake stitches all over his face and body. In a scene where he beats a homeless man to death in an automobile graveyard (with what looks like a transmission), I said out loud, "Please don't let him hump the dead guy!" Mercifully, he didn't.
Also worth noting is the laughable dubbing job, especially of Otto and Schneider. Otto sounds like he's doing a bad impersonation of Inspector Clouseau, while Schneider's voice suggests a grown-up Eric Catman. All that's missing is the "goddammit."
In the '70s, Europe (and Italy in particular) produced a number of films that eroticized the Frankenstein legend. As this is the only one I've seen, I can't say where it falls on the spectrum. I can, however, state that "Frankenstein '80" will *not* motivate me to seek out any more of these movies. Yecch!