Directed by: Frank Henenlotter
Starring: Patty Mullen, Louise Lasser, James Lorinz
Distributed by: Synapse Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running time: 85 minutes
Overall Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars
I am a huge fan of the film’s “Frankenstein” and “Re-Animator”. This movie steal from both of them and does a really good job of it. This was honestly my first time viewing this film and it was a great way to experience it for sure. This movie is both creepy and funny, more of the latter. I think why this film succeeds is that it has some decent special effects and a funny take on a classic story with an interesting twist.
The Blu-ray presentation of this film is outstanding especially since the film is over 20 years old and was not filmed in high definition. Synapse Films is really becoming one of my favorites and the leader in bringing classic horror films into the high definition world. The 1080p video is super clear and looks fantastic. The sound on the film kicks some major ass displaying a very impressive DTS-HD MA surround track.
The high definition release also includes some great special features another reason why Synapse Films is amazing. The first feature is a great and funny commentary from director Frank Henenlotter and make-up effects designer Gabe Bartalos. There is a great featurette on Patty Mullen called “A Salad That Was Once Named Elizabeth”. There is a very cool featurette on the make-up effects in the film, which are great, called “A Stitch in Time”, Jennifer Delora talks about “Frankenhooker” in the featurette called “Turning Tricks”. I really enjoyed the funny feature “Jennifer Delora’s Frankenhooker Scrapbook”. Lastly there is a theatrical trailer. Great features overall for a very impressive high definition release.
