Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster

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Overview

Despite the title, this outrageously bad Rock 'n' Roll monster movie from Puerto Rico features neither the titular monster-maker nor his lumbering creation. Instead, we're presented with an "astro-robot" named Frank, who comes to save the day when Martian forces led by Princess Markuzan Marilyn Hanold begin kidnapping scantily-clad Earth females from sock-hops and beach-blanket shindigs everywhere -- apparently with the intent of populating a few parties of their own. The aliens manage to french-fry most of ...
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Overview

Despite the title, this outrageously bad Rock 'n' Roll monster movie from Puerto Rico features neither the titular monster-maker nor his lumbering creation. Instead, we're presented with an "astro-robot" named Frank, who comes to save the day when Martian forces led by Princess Markuzan Marilyn Hanold begin kidnapping scantily-clad Earth females from sock-hops and beach-blanket shindigs everywhere -- apparently with the intent of populating a few parties of their own. The aliens manage to french-fry most of Frank's face off, but he nevertheless manages to snap back after a few minor adjustments and give the invaders what-for. Also known by the more honest title Mars Invades Puerto Rico.
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Special Features

Theatrical trailer; Still gallery; Subtitles
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/30/2006
  • UPC: 030306810997
  • Original Release: 1965

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  • Source: Dark Sky Films
  • Region Code: 0
  • Time: 1:17:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 38,167

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
James Karen Dr. Adam Steele
Nancy Marshall Karen Grant
Robert Reilly Capt. Frank Sanders, android
Marilyn Hanold Princess Marcuzan
Lou Cutell Nadir
Robert Alan Browne Spaceman
David Kerman Gen. Bowers
Technical Credits
Robert Gaffney Director
Robert Garrett Original Story
George Garrett Screenwriter
Laverne Keating Editor
Robert McCarthy Producer
Saul Midwall Cinematographer
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster
1. Opening Credits [:45]
2. Shy Type [10:51]
3. Failed Flight [7:13]
4. Android at Large [7:11]
5. Breeding Stock [12:44]
6. Searching fot Frankenstein [7:11]
7. Abductions [7:15]
8. Operation San Juan [13:51]
9. Freeing the Prisoners [6:55]
10. End Credits [2:08]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster
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   Chapter Selection
   Special Features
      Photo Gallery
      Theatrical Trailer
   Set-Up
      English Subtitles: On/Off
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    "Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster" is a film so silly (not in a good way) and stupid it would have made the legendary Ed Wood cringe. This take on the Frankenstein myth is retro modern as the artificially created man here is an android intended to substitute for real astronauts on perilous deep space missions. All is relatively well until the intrusion of an aluminum foil spacecraft containing aliens outfitted with kid's Halloween costume wardrobe and skull caps with the ragged hems showing. The rest of the film pretty much follows the same narrative as the equally rotten "Mars Needs Women" with the inclusion of the melted faced android (named Frank) wandering around Puerto Rican landscapes intercut with occasional insert shots of a large piece of shag carpet portraying the Space Monster. Excellent veteran character actor James Karen (so fine in "Return of the Living Dead"), portraying the creator of the woeful Frank, spends most of the picture zipping around the island on a scooter (with hilariously inappropriate beachy elevator/rock tunes playing on the soundtrack) in what is his first appearance on film; but the Statute of Limitations is sure to have expired by now. For what it's worth, this Dark Sky disc is remarkably clean and bright for a dirt cheap production of this vintage.

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