Either that, or they drove me out of there early, although im sure i didnt complain. Dima ballin in home video, slider january 8, 2017 0 back in the early 80s, when i was in junior high, there was a boston institution called the creature double feature a saturday afternoon double feature of classic horror films, on a local tv channel, through which many a young person. Frankenstein is a 1971 film about dracula, who conspires with a mad doctor to resurrect the frankenstein monster. Frankenstein in order to find a way to quench his thirst for blood. It was released as blood of frankenstein in the uk and was retitled the revenge of dracula on early vhs releases in the us. And it was a popular idea too there were two other films.
Frankenstein began life as satans bloody freaks, a standard mad science flick featuring j. Naish filmed additional footage in 1970 when dracula and the frankenstein monster were added to the story in his confrontation scene with dracula, he appears noticeably older. Frankenstein 1971, a movie so boring when i saw it at the enid drivein at the age of 8 or nine years old that i ran around playing hide and seek during it. Im not saying this particular film isnt entertaining in some guilty, morbid way. Frankenstein opens with beautifully cheesy, headacheinducing 70s graphics, complete with lightning bolts, the blood red eye of dracs death ray ring, and bleepy, wheezing psychotronic music.
Frankenstein dvd, deluxe collectors edition al adamson 1971 film. Frankenstein is a 1971 american horror film directed by al adamson. Dracula vs frankenstein 1969 1972 cinemassacre productions. Initially shelved, the film was suddenly brought back to life as a monster movie and became one of the most beloved and entertaining bfilms of. Sherman, and the movie went back into production to add new scenes with dracula and. Jim davis, russ tamblyn, angelo rossitto, forrest j. Frankenstein 1971, dracula conspires with a mad doctor to resurrect the frankenstein monster. Frankenstein dvd, 2001 at the best online prices at ebay. Frankenstein dvd, deluxe collectors edition al adamson 1971 film frankenstein dvd, deluxe collectors edition al adamson 1971 film. That picture once and for all shattered the rules of the classic horror flick. There is sharp detail and the source material is in. Carrol naish as a mad scientist and lon chaney, jr as his faithful servant. Frankenstein was produced in the period of the late 60searly 70s, post the release of george romeros seminal night of the living dead. The guilty free full movie bill pullman, joanne whalley duration.
The film was written and rewritten and rewritten by regular adamson collaborator, sam sherman. The film was out on laserdisc through the roan group. 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. This film apparently started out as a completely unrelated film, and yeah you get that vibe when in one scene someone has their head chopped off with an axe and then you get. I purchased this grade z movie only to make my chaney collection complete. Dracula vs frankenstein 1971 movie trailer youtube. Frankenstein, 1971, directed by al adamson, with j. This 1971 al adamson disaster is so bad that its good. Frankenstein the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Frankenstein dvd, deluxe collectors edition al adamson 1971 film dracula vs. Nov 14, 2011 caged vampires 1971 countess dracula 1971 hammer mgm midnite movies daughters of darkness 1971 aka.
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. Frankenstein was filmed over a period of several years in this case 1969, 1970 and 1971 and then ingeniously woven together to bring us this delightful hodgepodge. Adamsons work seems to have no energy or spark in any regard, in addition to the complete absence of any apparent meaningful skill. Levres rouges, les with the blood spattered bride dracula vs. Carrol naish, the last descendant of the original dr. The best place to buy the complete series would be online like amazon or if you want to just run down to a store then the best place would be possibly best buy. Frankenstein is by no means what you would expect on the title alone, it takes the two characters and brings them into the world of 1970s exploitation horror. Roans laser was slightly and i mean slightly letterboxed, but the fullframe dvds quality is superior. Classic camp with two of filmdoms most famous monsters squaring off against each other in a battle royal is a schlocky treat. Frankenstein is truly a dynamite special edition with an array of extras, some carried over from the old roan laserdisc, others exclusive to this great dvd.
Caged vampires 1971 countess dracula 1971 hammer mgm midnite movies daughters of darkness 1971 aka. It is a title that universal in their various monster teamups of the 1940s frankenstein meets the wolfman 1943, house of frankenstein 1944, house of dracula 1945 and abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 somehow overlooked. 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. Frankenstein is an independent american film produced by independentinternational pictures later distributed by troma entertainment in 1971 and directed by al adamson. Released to video under the title the revenge of dracula, this horror spoof finds the infamous count dracula joining up with dr.
Rereleased theatrically under the title theyre coming to get you in 1982 as part of a multifilm package called 5 deranged features. Dvd, deluxe collectors edition al adamson 1971 film dracula vs. Aug 20, 2017 the wolf man, son of dracula, both of whom were sadly in very poor health during the film s production. Carroll naish and lon chaney jr, and theres nothing remotely funny about watching these two veteran actors struggle valiantly with their own ill health to give one last performance in a film that hardly deserved it. The movie was released in 1971, and directed by the late al adamson, who was considered the ed wood of. However, the completed film was not to the liking of producercowriter samuel m. After removing the other arm, dracula finally tires of frankensteins shenanigans and handily pulls off the monsters head. After an obligatory vampire resurrection, we get transported to las vegas just in time for a revue by worn out gogo dancer judith fontaine. Dracula vs frankenstein 1971 1080p full movie optional english subtitles. Frankenstein 1971 directed by al adamson genres horror subgenres costume horror, creature film release date dec 1, 1971 usa unknown run time 90 min. Vampire movies complete list classic horror film board. Frankenstein 1971 usc cinematic arts university of.
Im also pretty sure i told my parents we could leave early. It turned out to be the last film made by both naish and chaney. Frankenstein 1971 film complet en francais a 20170924t21. Other us rerelease titles are teenage dracula and theyre coming to get. Other us rerelease titles are teenage dracula and theyre coming to get you. Filming started in 1969 as the blood seekers, then the characters of dracula and the frankenstein monster were added the following year. Although if this were a better film dracula tells d f to prepare the laboratory for the reception of the creature. Some of the deluxe color looks muted, but thats probably since the film was shot cheaply in 16mm and later blown up to 35mm. Dracula vs frankenstein page 28 classic horror film board.
Carrol naish, lon chaney, zandor vorkov, at turner classic movies. The film starred christopher lee as the count, with support from herbert lom, klaus kinski and paul muller, and was planned to. Easily rivaling ed wood for plot incoherence, terrible dialogue, subplots leading nowhere, and wooden acting, this film must be seen to be believed. Frankenstein represents the best the film has ever looked. Carrol naish in his final film role is the wheelchairbound dr. Dracula tries the whammy, but the creature grabs him before he can complete the gesture. Frankenstein was lon chaney jrs last film, which, to be honest, is rather unfortunate. If you enjoyed this trailer of the 1971 dracula vs frankenstein please leave a comment down below and hit that like button and share this. Frankenstein is a one of a kind monstrosity that only the legendary al adamson could make.
Nov, 2017 it was released as blood of frankenstein in the uk and was retitled the revenge of dracula on early vhs releases in the us. Frankenstein comes with one of the great title confrontations of all time. 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. In a career that saw him portray such iconic creatures as the wolf man, the mummy and even frankensteins monster, to see him reduced to playing an idiotic sidekick in this sort of lowbudget shlock is just too depressing for words.
Frankenstein 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. For a quality dracula vs frankenstein battle, check out the frankensteindracula war. Dracula vs frankenstein 1971 official trailer youtube. Chaney filmed his part in mid1969 when the film was titled the blood seekers. Frankenstein was inspired by the monstermash teamup films of the 1940s, notably 1943s frankenstein meets the wolf man.
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