Corman’s monster has a different look.

Roger Corman has made some very offbeat films and his take on Frankenstein is no different. Corman presents the age old classic starring John Hurt in a sci Fi time travel spectacular. Also we are treated to performances from Raul Julia and a very early movie role for Bridget Fonda.

Hurt is propelled back in time during a freak time gash he has created with a laser weapon, looks like a massive vagina in the sky ala the “vagina dentatis” so popular in Sci Fi. He ends up in the 18th Century chasing Doctor Frankenstein and his monster around.

The monster of this Frankenstein is a bit of a thinker, not quite the brain-dead growler we are used to. He wants Frankenstein to make him a girlfriend (haven’t we all been there) and he’s gonna kill people until he gets her (fair enough really).

Ok its not the best monster movie ever made, but certainly worth checking out if you enjoy Roger Corman’s twisted take on the world as I do.