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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948 · 83 min

A playful, fast-paced romp where classic monsters menace a bumbling duo, mixing gentle scares with slapstick laughs.

Tagline
JEEPERS! The CREEPERS are after BUD & LOU!!
Overview
The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • deception
  • fate
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour8
Realism2
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
horror, comedy
Directed by
Charles Barton
Written by
John Grant, Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo
Starring
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, Glenn Strange, Lenore Aubert, Jane Randolph, Frank Ferguson
Music
Frank Skinner
Cinematography
Charles Van Enger
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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