A terrifying tale of sluts and bolts.
A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident and decides to bring her back to life. Unfortunately, he was only able to save her head, so he goes to the red light district in the city and lures prostitutes into a hotel room so he can collect body parts to reassemble her.
Frankenhooker (1990) is a comedy, horror and science fiction film directed by Frank Henenlotter, released on June 1, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars James Lorinz, Patty Mullen, Joseph Gonzalez and Charlotte J. Helmkamp. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 399 ratings.
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James Lorinz
as Jeffrey
Patty Mullen
as Elizabeth
Joseph Gonzalez
as Zorro
Charlotte J. Helmkamp
as Honey
Joanne Ritchie
as Mrs. Shelley
J.J. Clark
as Mr. Shelley
C.K. Steefel
as Dolores
Shirl Bernheim
as Elizabeth's Grandmother
Judy Grafe
as Newscaster
Helmar Augustus Cooper
as Detective Anderson
Louise Lasser
as Jeffrey's Mother
John Zacherle
as Weatherman
Directed by Frank Henenlotter, written by Frank Henenlotter and Robert Martin, produced by Edgar Ievins.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 399 ratings.
Death by lawnmower is not the end of the strange twists in this case. A medical student sets out to recreate his decapitated fiancée by building her a new body made of Manhattan street prostitutes. Frank Henenlotter (Basket Case/Brain Damage) brings us this trashy - but fun - blend of the Frankenstein legend with Re-Animator's comedic spice. Naturally this isn't one for the taste conscious highbrow peeps, for this…
Reviewed on October 25, 2019
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Frankenhooker (1990) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Frankenhooker (1990) includes James Lorinz, Patty Mullen, Joseph Gonzalez, Charlotte J. Helmkamp and Joanne Ritchie. The film was directed by Frank Henenlotter. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Frankenhooker was released on June 1, 1990 and runs for 1h 25m.
Frankenhooker (1990) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 399 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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