# Frankenhooker (1990)

> A grieving medical dropout assembles a new body for his decapitated fiancée from stolen parts, unleashing a gleefully obscene storm of reanimation and splatter.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16391

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Frank Henenlotter
- Cast: James Lorinz, Patty Mullen, Joseph Gonzalez, Charlotte J. Helmkamp, Joanne Ritchie, J.J. Clark, C.K. Steefel, Shirl Bernheim
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099611/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: campy, grotesque, irreverent, midnight movie, halloween party

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