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Mary Shelley goes hood: a reanimated corpse fueled by hate meets compulsive gambling.
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Frankenthug (2005)

so-bad-it's-goodstraight-to-DVD chaosurban exploitation

Overview

Horror

A gambling woman is blackmailed into working with a monster brought to life by a self-proclaimed psychologist. An urban take on the classic Mary Shelly novel. Frankenthug is about a creature sewn from the parts of the deceased and fueled by hate. Worlds collide when the creature is paired with a beautiful compulsive gambler.

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Content warning
scientific hubriscompulsion and controlurban decaybodily autonomy

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

The creature makeup looks like Halloween store clearance.

Best for:Friends: Drunken mockery night with friends who love terrible movies.·Background: Play while doing literally anything else.
Heads up:Violence: Low-budget gore, mostly off-screen or laughably fake.
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Director

John Bacchus

ReleasedJun 8, 2005
Runtime1h 20m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight

Top Cast

Lila Blake Palmer

Lila Blake Palmer

Shana

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Trivia

Director John Bacchus spent his career in ultra-low-budget erotic horror, making this his most 'mainstream' attempt.

Cultural

Part of a bizarre 2000s trend of urban-horror remakes of public domain classics—think 'Ghetto Ghostbusters' energy.

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