Jul 25, 2011 dracula wants the control of the wolfman and the frankenstein s monster for his evil plans but these creatures are uncontrollable horror movie mashup. Its considered one of the worst movies ever made a plan 9 from outer space of the 70s. Sherman chose the mark of the wolfman for his prebooked frankenstein title, passing on the opportunity to showcase this film, which actually features a frankenstein monster. To be fair, frankenstein vs dracula came out 4 years before monty pythons movie, but i just wanted you to imagine how woeful the special effects are in this film. Granted, that success is due primarily to the name recognition of the dracula and frankenstein characters. Van helsing and anna reach a deep cave below the destroyed windmill, where they meet frankensteins monster, who is the true key to fulfilling draculas plans.
Frankenstein, directed by infamous z movie maestro al adamson satans sadists, the naughty stewardesses. The frankenstein monster is an iconic horror film monster first popularly recognised in the 1931 film by universal pictures, frankenstein but since has been the most successful monster ever to grace the silver screen, it has even been more successful than the other extremely popular classic universal monsters dracula and the wolf man. The movie opens with atmospheric images of ominous dark castles and creepily isolated landscapes, guided by an unsettling bruno nicolai score. Frankensteins having fallen far from the perch of his predecessor spends his days working out of a boardwalk sideshow in an attempt to recreate his familys legendary experiment. Easily rivaling ed wood for plot incoherence, terrible dialogue, subplots leading nowhere, and wooden acting, this film must be seen to be believed. The horror movie footage sits uncomfortably atop the biker movie footage, and dracula and frankenstein sit uncomfortably atop the horror film. Dracula is played by adamsons stockbroker, who reminds me a bit of frank zappa. Adamsons busty blond wife regina carrol is bitten by dracula played by an actor named zandor vorkov, who looks like frank zappa in kiss makeup. Frankenstein title was used only for the movies home video release on vhs.
Dracula vs frankenstein 1971 movie trailer youtube. In one, a sign for a graveyard was needed, so one was improvised with a piece of wood panel and some old english style stencils. The doctor revives it and uses it to take revenge on his professional rivals. Carrol naish, lon chaney, zandor vorkov, at turner classic movies. If adam were able to seize upon vlad, adam would tear him apart. Sherman notes, is one of our best known productions. Frankenstein after the al adamson film was released in the us. Frankenstein has gone on to achieve cult status thanks to its sheer ineptness and impressive cast. Classic camp with two of filmdoms most famous monsters squaring off against each other in a battle royal is a schlocky treat. An evil scientist and his hunchbacked assistant escape from prison and encounter dracula, the wolf man and frankensteins monster.
He begins his comments with a quick rundown of the various permutations the film went through. Jul 09, 2012 dracula vs frankenstein 1971 movie trailer plot. Dracula conspires with a mad doctor to resurrect the frankenstein monster. The film is a homage and tribute to the universal horror monster films from the 1930s and 40s also produced by universal studios which were in turn based on novels by. Cult director al adamson brings the kings of horror together in one film they meet in a fight of fright. The frankenstein monster looks like a big dude with clay stuck on his face. And just like that, 22% of you will no longer be bothered with the rest. When universal considered following the success of their horror picture with an adaptation of mary shellys frankenstein, they asked lugosi to appear as the monster. They use a different monster, staying much closer to the character in the novel, but an intelligent, articulate monster makes for a better foe against dracula. Dracula wants the control of the wolfman and the frankensteins monster for his evil plans but these creatures are uncontrollable horror movie mashup. Carrol naish runs a house of horrors that serves as a cover for his more devious scientific experimentation work that requires the. Frankenstein in order to find a way to quench his thirst for blood. The film was originally released as part of a double feature along with jesse james meets frankensteins daughter in 1966. The movie then has people running around all over the place kind of reminiscent of the laboratory scene in the wild, wild world of batwoman and eventually dracula ties the big sister to an oil refinery.
For a quality dracula vs frankenstein battle, check out the frankensteindracula war. Count dracula and the wolf man seek cures for their afflictions. As a child i was incapable of appreciating it as anything more than a cool movie wherein dracula fought the frankenstein monster. For a brief second, it seemed to herald a new era of freedom for horror movies. It was a comic series published by topps in the 90s. My impression is that it did not play theatrically under that title. The most astonishing thing, however, is that during the opening sequences, our director almost tricked me into believing dracula. Frankenstein rerelease skips packed theaters in favor of parked film fans. It stars hugh jackman as vigilante monster hunter van helsing, and kate beckinsale as anna valerious. Dracula vs frankenstein 1969 1972 cinemassacre productions. Oct 11, 2010 for a quality dracula vs frankenstein battle, check out the frankensteindracula war.
List of films featuring frankensteins monster wikipedia. Billy the kid versus dracula is a 1966 american horrorwestern film directed by william beaudine. There is a body of films that feature frankensteins monster list of films chronological. One night count dracula zandor vorkov visits the doctor, showing him the original frankenstein creation that was buried in a nearby graveyard. Frankenstein is a one of a kind monstrosity that only the legendary al adamson could make. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing dracula vs. That picture once and for all shattered the rules of the classic horror flick. The film is about billy the kid chuck courtney trying to save his fiancee from dracula john carradine. Frankenstein was inspired by the monstermash teamup films of the 1940s, notably 1943s frankenstein meets the wolf man. Frankenstein was produced in the period of the late 60searly 70s, post the release of george romeros seminal night of the living dead. Dracula melts the ugly pants guy with a very bad special.
Frankenstein not to be confused with the infamous al adamson film of the same name is also known as assignment terror and the monsters of terror. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Van helsing opts to shelter the monster in the vatican. Frankenstein is a throwback to the universal age of horror films, with some biker movie musicaldrug movie ingredients thrown in.
Growing up in wisconsin in the early 70s, i would get home from school, drop my bag, park myself in. Frankenstein is a throwback to the universal age of horror films, with some biker moviemusicaldrug movie ingredients thrown in. In 1931, the movie dracula simultaneously saved universal studios from bankruptcy and made bela lugosi a household name. After removing the other arm, dracula finally tires of frankensteins shenanigans and handily pulls off the monsters head.
Wasnt the last batman movie based upon this theme where batman devised plans to incapacitate all justice league members in case they ever. Prisoner of frankenstein could actually become a worthwhile effort. Judith fontaine regina carrol is looking for her sister. Carrol naish in his final film role is the wheelchairbound dr. Van helsing is a 2004 american period action horror film written and directed by stephen sommers. Frankenstein drivein screenings to save us from selfisolation news dracula vs. Frankenstein also has a dwarf assistant, played by angelo rossitto, who starred in the bizarre 1932 film freaks. Dracula vs frankenstein 1970 classic horror film board. My passion for camp wouldnt develop until a few years laterat which point i would grow to love this movie even more. Frankenstein is a 1971 american horror film directed by al adamson. Dec 22, 2017 it would be a case of brains versus brawn.
A slapdash epic of bad filmmaking geared strictly toward drivein audiences, dracula vs. Click the above image to purchase dracula vs frankenstein from amazon. Aug 20, 2017 today, we will be taking a look at what is arguably adamsons biggest success, 1971s dracula vs frankenstein, as well as the bluray release from media blasters. Frankenstein, 1971, directed by al adamson, with j. Released to video under the title the revenge of dracula, this horror spoof finds the infamous count dracula joining up with dr. Frankenstein is an independent american film produced by independentinternational pictures later distributed by troma entertainment in 1971 and directed by al adamson.
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