10 October, 2010

31 Jess Franco Halloween Horrors: LA MALDICION DE FRANKENSTEIN (1972)

The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein

"My head hurts me!"

Dennis Price operates on the head of the Spanish Frankenstein monster, played by the hulking
Fernando Bilbao, also a notable Eurowestern villain (FASTHAND IS STILL MY NAME) of the era. Bilbao also played the creature in DRACULA CONTRA FRANKENSTEIN (1971). Note the spray painted silver body 
make up.

This live action adult comic is a hoot and a must-see. Franco himself told me his preferred cut is the nude version, of course. The Image RITES OF FRANKENSTEIN DVD is the longer, "covered" version, which was made to please Spanish censors. It considerably dilutes the transgressive impact.   

aka THE EROTIC RITES OF FRANKENSTEIN (UK VIDEO)
      

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