
Rock 'n' Roll Frankenstein
Seen it?1999 | 88 min | Comedy, Horror, Music
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved The Rocky Horror Picture Show, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The movie follows Bernie, a record producer who persuades his nephew Frankie to create a new rock star that will help Bernie overcome his work related ennui. Iggy, the burnt out roadie pillages the graves of various celebrities such as Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, and Sid Vicious, using the head of Elvis Presley to top things off. All goes according to plan until a mishap leads Iggy to steal Liberace's private parts instead of those of Jim Morrison. The monster is brought to life and is on the road to rock 'n' roll success when the Liberace side of the monster begins to assert itself, with tragic results. The result: a monster (Guggenheim) with the sex drive of a macho rock star and the sexual orientation of Liberace.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian O'Hara
- Graig GuggenheimThe Monster
- Graig GuggenheimThe King
- Jayson SpenceFrankie Stein
- Barry FetermanBernie Stein
- Hiram Jacob SegarraIggy
- Andrew HurleyCurly
- Ted TravelsteadPete
- Mark TraresPriest
- Jamie GillardHustler