Dr. Hackenstein is a genial but somewhat misguided scientist. He murders the locals for their body parts, but it's not for power or scientific research; he just needs them to put his wife back together.
Practical Effects
Gloriously cheap body parts that wobble when no one's touching them.
Writing
A premise so committed to its bit you can't help but respect it.
Acting
David Muir's earnest mad scientist in a world not ready for him.
Director
Richard Clark
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on a reported budget of $200,000, most of which clearly went to fake blood and not lighting equipment.
Part of the late-80s direct-to-video horror boom that made Troma famous; this one flew under their radar but shares their DNA.
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