Frankenhooker
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63% Critic Match

Frankenhooker

A terrifying tale of sluts and bolts.

6.3 / 10 1990 1h 25mR English
ComedyHorrorScience Fiction

Storyline

A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident and decides to bring her back to life. Unfortunately, he was only able to save her head, so he goes to the red light district in the city and lures prostitutes into a hotel room so he can collect body parts to reassemble her.

Cast & Crew

James Lorinz

James Lorinz

Jeffrey

Lead
Patty Mullen

Patty Mullen

Elizabeth

JG

Joseph Gonzalez

Zorro

Charlotte J. Helmkamp

Charlotte J. Helmkamp

Honey

JR

Joanne Ritchie

Mrs. Shelley

JC

J.J. Clark

Mr. Shelley

CS

C.K. Steefel

Dolores

SB

Shirl Bernheim

Elizabeth's Grandmother

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Henenlotter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Frankenhooker is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker