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Lust for Frankenstein

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Okay. This is not a Hammer horror film. This is Jess Franco territory. If you hate Franco, stay away. It should be pretty obvious by now, 175 or 180 films after his first one, that he's not going to change his style for you. You either like him or you hate him. Cringing in abhorent distaste and writing hyperbolic reviews of his films being the worst in the world are not going to make anyone take his camera away from him nor will it change anyone else mind about him or his films. The mass army of Franco haters has never made a dent in the loyal of his fans and curious admirers.

I'm not going to be simplistic and say that people who hate Franco films just don't "get it." There's nothing to get here. In LUST FOR FRANKENSTEIN Franco has created a surreal world in which a beautiful Frankenstein monster (Michelle Bauer, the monster on the sleeve and in the movie) wrecks havoc on the life of Frankenstein's plain-Jane daughter (Lina Romay). A bunch of beautiful victims litter the trail of the monster's murderous path from opening scene to the finale. Super sexy Amber Newman is a beautiful stripper who gets stripped of more than just her costume, Frankenstein's daughter surgically transfers her life juices into the monster. (Amber's on the cover and in the movie too, by the way.) It's not High Art time, folks, it's just plain FRANCO.

If you like watching European horror films that are throwbacks to the nasty days of the '70s and early '80s, then LUST FOR FRANKENSTEIN is for you. The girls are plenty and there's a blonde, a brunette, a redhead, etc. There's skinny ones, fat ones, bodacious ones, etc. It's all here. And where else can you find a stark naked Frankenstein monster who looks like Michelle Bauer? It's exploitation to the hilt. Open-minded fun seekers rush to place your orders! All others should just look somewhere else much safer to spend your dollars.

Don't let the simplistic critics scare you. I'm not saying this is a great film but it is certainly enjoyable if you are in the right frame of mind. (And where else can you see a female monster make love to a tree?)

Try it, you'll like it.

Those people (like me) who buy Jesus Franco's movies don't expect high art or even much plot for that matter. However, I don't know what he was thinking about here. I love the kinkiness and nudity of most Franco movies, as well as the occasional kinky night club act scenes and music. This movie fails to capture any of that. So what does that leave? Not much and I sincerely wish that I could get my money back for this one. Thank you very much.

It is refreshing to find Franco still unafraid of playing with cinema. He takes the Frankenstein myth and injects his own outrageous themes into it. Moira Frankenstein is visited by her father's female creature who eliminates all sexual predators/suitors from Moira's life. That is the plot. The pace is hypnotic or should I say slow? If you have never seen a Franco film before, this not the place to start. He is preaching to the converted with this work. A good place to start your descent into Franco madness would be at the beginning with "The Awful Dr. Orlof."

I have one other Jesus Franco film with Lina Romay starring in it (Ilsa/Greta/Wanda The Wicked Warden/Mad Butcher), and in it she is young and beautiful. That film was made circa 1977, and some 25+ years later here she is in Franco's Lust For Frankenstein. I don't believe anybody who buys Franco films is hoping to see a woman in her mid-50's at youngest, complete with liverspots and vericose veins, expose herself and have love scenes. Please, if you have any common sense, stay away from this movie. I wonder if the late Soledad Miranda (Franco starlette/lover who died young) would be still doing movies if she were alive.....

The women on the cover are NOT in the movie. If they are it is very brief because I seem to have missed it. The main character is not sexy. She is probably in her 50's and has skinny legs, no ass and a bit of a tummy, if that's what you like then maybe you'll like this. I found myself questioning if I should even finish watching it or just turn it off.

After 30 something years of watching terrible movies, I have finally found it, the world's worst movie. Move over Plan 9 from Outer Space, you've been dethroned. But while Plan 9 is enjoyable, Lust for Frankenstein certainly is not.

I can sit through anything, but this was painful. I kept watching it, because I bought it, but I just wanted it to get over with. It's now back in the DVD case, never to see the light of day again.

I wish I could give this movie any positive comment, but I can't, it's just awful. The Euro-goth metal soundtrack is puddy to the ears, there is absolutly NO plot, the hot chicks on the cover are nowhere to be seen, the nude scenes will make you wretch. For all the nudity this movie has, there is nothing that even a 13 year old boy would get excited over.

My wife best described this movie as she tried to watch it "This isn't a head-scratcher, it's a <backside> scratcher!"

Please people hear me. AVOID this movie at all costs. I will never ever ever watch this again!

Made in 1996 this was one of Jess Franco's last movies and one of his worst. His wife is the "seahag" and while she may be beautiful to Jess she is not to movie viewers.No plot, cheesy music ,unattractive women, there is nothing to recommend this movie. If this is the best Mr. Franco can do now he should rest on his laurels.

WHERE ARE THE WOMEN ON THE COVER AT IN THIS SLOPFEST?ok,i know not expect anything mindboggling,but please,if the gimmick is beautifull babes,SUPPLY THEM!!!!!!all i saw was an OLD dumppy lil seahaglooking for love of some kind.and what does she do?find an ungly arsed monster(cover advertised beautifull monster)i guess the director didnt need make-up on the breast area,they came with their own scars.NOW THAT IS JUST NASTY.scarred breasts are the equivalent of army boot stew.just plain old nasty.this movie didnt have much else to push it so i must say that those looking for pretty women,go elsewhere.and if youre looking for a good horror movie,shame on you for looking here.