(634) ORGIES OF FRANKENSTEIN (1972) uncut X widescreen print
4240DVD
Fully
Uncut Widescreen International English Print!
Original
Italian Title: LE ORGANIE DI FRANKENSTEIN
also known as MOSAIC and FRANKENSTEIN '80 and MIDNIGHT
HORROR
director: Mario Mancini
starring: John Richardson · Gordon Mitchell · Dalia Di Lazzaro (as Dalia
Parker) · Xiro Papas
This
film is a far cry from Mary Shelly's original Frankenstein concept.
With its excessive sex and gore, this story about a lust-crazed monster-rapist
is more closely in sync with other exploitative European projects (ie,
FLESH
FOR FRANKENSTEIN and Jess Franco's EROTIC
RITES OF FRANKENSTEIN), but - please
note - this is easily the trashiest of them all.
Inexplicably
written by genre maestro Fernando Di Leo (as Ferdinando De Leone) shortly
after directing the graphic shocker BEAST
KILLS IN COLD BLOOD (Slaughter Hotel), before settling into
his string of successful Euro crime thrillers (MILANO
CALIBER 9, BOSS
OF THE CITY, KILLER
VS KILLERS, et al). Dr Otto Frankenstein is played
by Gordon Mitchell and the film opens with his monster killing a prostitute
and ripping out her heart [see pic below, left]. It's sorta nice that
the creature is already functioning at the beginning of the movie so
there's no half-hour wasted with tedious experiments. And it makes for
a relatively simple plot. A kindly scientist, Professor Schwarz, has
created a formula that will allow organs to adjust better after a transplant
but the evil Dr. Frankenstein steals the serum so he can continue the
ongoing tinkering his monstrosity named Mosaic who turns out to be a
vicious rapist on a killing rampage.
Here
is the only film directed by Mario Mancini, the accomplished cinematographer
for such genre hits as GIRL
IN ROOM 2A,LOVERS FROM THE TOMB (Nightmare Castle), FRENCH
SEX MURDERS, KING
OF KONG ISLAND, et al). John Richardson, playing reporter
Karl Schein here, is a British actor who also acted in the excessive
Giallo VICE
WEARS BLACK HOSE and NINE
GUESTS FOR A CRIME. He married Martine Beswick after starring
with her in the Spaghetti Western JOHN
THE BASTARD. Mr Richardson became disillusioned with acting
in the early '80s and turned to photography where he has made a name
for himself. John currently lives in an undisclosed location in the
UK and refuses to conduct interviews about his film career.
Of
special interest: This is the acting debut for future starlet
Dalia Di Lazzaro (as Dalia Parker). A year later she would have a key
role in the aforementioned FLESH
FOR FRANKENSTEIN.
An
Italian production in English language; widescreen format (16:9),
uncut version (85 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on
any American machine.
Extras include original trailer.
Graphic
Violence/Rape/Gore/Nudity
intended for Adult Audiences Only
