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The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein

1973 · 74 min

A lurid, dreamlike descent into gothic excess, with bizarre imagery and erotic horror that feels both unsettling and strangely hypnotic.

Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genres
Horror
Starring
Alberto Dalbés, Dennis Price, Howard Vernon
Tagline
Brutal! Bizzare!
Overview
After the death of Victor Frankenstein, two figures vie for control of his monster and the radical technology that created him: the scientist's daughter, and an immortal wizard assisted by a blind bird-woman with an unquenchable thirst for blood.

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Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genres
Horror
Starring
Alberto Dalbés, Dennis Price, Howard Vernon
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • power
  • madness
  • violence
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism2
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
74 min
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Languages
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