At a time when other studios are furiously raiding the vaults of comic books and graphic novels, trying. Frankenstein is a 1971 horror film that was released by independent international pictures which was a top drivein movie supplier at the time. The road show kicks off on may 26 at the circle drivein theatre in dickson city, pennsylvania with a screening of the al adamson cult classic, dracula vs. The plot of the film revolves around count dracula zandor vorkov. Frankenstein was inspired by the monstermash teamup films of the 1940s, notably 1943s frankenstein meets the wolf man. Colonel frankenstein and released in every major market. List of films featuring frankensteins monster wikipedia. New trailer for dracula vs frankenstein 2002 youtube. If you have the slightest love for crap cinema,do yourself a big favor and see this movie.
Of course, movies will continue to be the main attraction. Frankenstein, the blood island movies, and more films to be featured in sam shermans drivein road show 27 april 2020 dailydead. Cody hamman if youre a fan of the drivein grindhouse era, theres a. The undead creature is capable of healing from wounds that would normally kill a human as well as more common wounds at a very noticeable rate. Similar searches vampirella fangs witches joy karin vampires vamp vampire bite werewolf dracula xxx dracula sucks horror sex movies vampire family hypno drakula frankenstein mavis dracula vampire vampire movie alien dracula movie parody vampira vampiress zombie vampire sex mind control dracula sex van helsing dracula full movie horror more. Warnoff michael rennie, they bring back to life humanitys most feared monsters. Frankenstein rerelease skips packed theaters in favor of parked film fans. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Frankenstein 1970 aliens from a dying world inhabit the bodies of dead earth scientists. Sherman lives in new jersey, the state where the first drivein movie theatre was opened in 1933. Frankenstein has gone on to achieve cult status thanks to its sheer ineptness and impressive cast. This 1971 al adamson disaster is so bad that its good. Frankenstein 1992 count dracula zandor vorkov forces funpark operator dr.
Circle drivein theatre in dickson city hosts bmovie. When dracula bela lugosi wakes the frankenstein monster glenn. Frankenstein in order to find a way to quench his thirst for blood. 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. After removing the other arm, dracula finally tires of frankensteins shenanigans and handily pulls off the monsters head. Cody hamman if youre a fan of the drivein grindhouse era, theres a good chance youve seen films. Frankenstein is a one of a kind monstrosity that only the legendary al adamson could make. Frankenstein is a 1971 film about dracula, who conspires with a mad doctor to resurrect the frankenstein monster. Dracula 1931 versus frankenstein 1931 science fiction. That way, the film could be renamed frankensteins bloody terror and the distributors would be happy. Aliens from a dying world inhabit the bodies of dead earth scientists. Frankenstein drivein screenings to save us from selfisolation news dracula vs.
There is a body of films that feature frankensteins. Classic camp with two of filmdoms most famous monsters squaring off against each other in a battle royal is a schlocky treat. Sherman lives in new jersey, the state where the first drivein movie theater was opened in 1933. He is a monster living inside what appears on the surface to be a man, while frankenstein s monster is a man living inside a monster. It is the first onscreen confrontation between the mummy and frankensteins monster. Oct 11, 2010 for a quality dracula vs frankenstein battle, check out the frankensteindracula war.
Frankenstein is an independent american film produced by independentinternational pictures later distributed by troma entertainment in 1971 and directed by al adamson. For a quality dracula vs frankenstein battle, check out the frankenstein dracula war. Now you might say it was the early days of sound, the film was based on a theatre production starring lugosi etc. If adam were able to seize upon vlad, adam would tear him apart. Carrol naish in his final film role is the wheelchairbound dr. A debacle of ed woodian proportions, 1971s dracula vs. Frankenstein, 1971, directed by al adamson, with j. Frankenstein s 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. 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. Sherman is currently finishing up his memoir as a drivein movie producer, entitled when dracula met frankenstein. The film was directed by the late al adamson and produced by sam sherman. Growing up in wisconsin in the early 70s, i would get home from school, drop my bag, park myself in. Frankenstein is a 1971 horror film directed by al adamson. Oct 24, 2012 it feels like a silent movie, both in huge gaps without sound and in the worst traditions of early cinema is shot like a play.
These two classic horror stories possess similar character types which contrast in key elements. 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. Each story includes a protagonist, villain and secondary character. Frankenstein meets the wolf man is a 1943 american horror film produced by universal studios starring lon chaney, jr. Shellys idea and plot were better she made it about humanity, the main characters problems all could have been avoided if he wasnt a douche and the monster only acts the way it does because its like. Frankensteins wedding, live in leeds bbc3 live broadcast of colin teagues 2011 production from kirkstall abbey, leeds. Frankenstein 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Frankenstein you are looking for serious, scary and suspense movies about with vampire, missing person, monster, laboratory, mad scientist, experiment gone awry and investigation themes of horror and scifi genre shot in usa. Dracula vs frankenstein 1971 movie trailer youtube. The horror movie footage sits uncomfortably atop the biker movie footage, and dracula and frankenstein sit uncomfortably atop the horror film. 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. He begins his comments with a quick rundown of the various permutations the film went through.
He is a monster living inside what appears on the surface to be a man, while frankensteins monster is a man living inside a monster. One of the earlier issues featured an article on this movie that publisher forrest j. Things start to heat up when dracula zandor vorkov arrives and promises. Released to video under the title the revenge of dracula, this horror spoof finds the infamous count dracula joining up with dr. 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. The frankenstein monster looks like a big dude with clay stuck on his face. This is a new trailer for the previouslybelievedlost underground cult horror comedy hit, shot on vhs in 2002 in frostburg, md pop. Mary shelleys frankenstein and bram stokers dracula are stories of inhumane beings causing destruction and agony for the main characters until the time of their defeat. Frankenstein doesnt really feature dracula and frankenstein fighting, but thats the least of its troubles. Wasnt the last batman movie based upon this theme where batman devised plans to incapacitate all justice league members in case they ever. Eventually, dracula vs frankenstein was released and did very good business. A slapdash epic of bad filmmaking geared strictly toward drivein audiences, dracula vs.
For all its nonsensical tropes and confusing patchwork of subplots, the film is unified by a unique atmosphere and an obvious love for the genre. Less need for cities and sets, smaller main cast, just simpler, and the drama is more of a straight line. Dracula vs frankenstein 1969 1972 cinemassacre productions. There is a body of films that feature frankensteins monster. Horror movies meet the hippie era features after all these years, al adamsons cult classic dracula vs. 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. Dracula, by contrast, in depicted as evil incarnate. Frankenstein is a 1971 american horror film directed by al adamson. Dracula conspires with a mad doctor to resurrect the frankenstein monster. 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.
Carrol naish, lon chaney, zandor vorkov, at turner classic movies. Jul 23, 2017 dracula, by contrast, in depicted as evil incarnate. 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. Jul 09, 2012 dracula vs frankenstein 1971 movie trailer plot. 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 taken to vegas for a nightclub number. Sherman notes, is one of our best known productions. 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. Nov 17, 2015 universal is the house that dracula, the wolf man and frankenstein built. Frankenstein has an awful lot of talk talk talk which doesnt lend itself that well to moving pictures. Dracula is played by adamsons stockbroker, who reminds me a bit of frank zappa. It was a comic series published by topps in the 90s. Dracula wants the control of the wolfman and the frankensteins monster for his evil plans but these creatures are uncontrollable horror movie. Sherman is available for phone interviews upon request.
The mummy is a 2015 horror film written and directed by damien leone. And del toro also adds that hes not talking about designing new versions of frankenstein, dracula, the wolf man, and the rest of universals stable of characters, ala van helsing, but rather recreating the classic karlofflugosichaney jr. Easily rivaling ed wood for plot incoherence, terrible dialogue, subplots leading nowhere, and wooden acting, this film must be seen to be believed. This was the first of a series of ensemble monster films combining characters from several film series.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing dracula vs. Aug 20, 2017 dracula vs frankenstein was released to bluray in december of 2016 by media blasters shriek show label. In 1931, the movie dracula simultaneously saved universal studios from bankruptcy and made bela lugosi a household name. Aug 10, 2018 depends on what you mean by better written. Dracula wakes frankenstein scene 411 abbott and costello meet. Frankenstein takes to murdering young women for experimentation in hopes to revive his ancestors creation john bloom, with help from his mute assistant lon chaney jr. Sam sherman is currently finishing up his memoir as a drivein movie producer, entitled when dracula met frankenstein.
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