Another Young FrankensteinA naughty, naughty comedy version of the Jeckyl-Hyde classic! A horror comedy with a difference! Oliver Reed portrays the unique role with relish as he changes shape and personality. An off-beat movie inspired by the original doctor with personality problems. The productions values are high and the humour naughty. Its the major surprise sleeper of the 80s Variety Mel Tobias Comments: Fabulous movie, misunderstood by most dunderheads. Way ahead of its time. I'm amazed that this movie was ever made and NOT surprised that it wasn't made my any of the big studios -- they're simply too stupid to understand or appreciate it. Everything about this film defies convention, in a smart, funny and effective way. The people who disapprove of this movie are likely the very people whom it is satirizing. The editing, directing, acting and sound editing are marvelous and refreshing. The dialogue is wonderfully acerbic and sarcastic. I only wish I could find in on DVD. As is, the only copy I have is a VHS taped from commercial TV. If you get the chance to to see it, by all means do. It's a rare pleasure. Oliver Reed plays an ugly (almost monster like) foot doctor who turns into a handsome from a formula created by a fellow scientist (mel welles), but with violent reaction. Lots of funny moments and well-written film that should've been a cult classic. Lots of great supporting stars (which features most of the cast from Griffith's UP FROM THE DEPTH and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS), but character actor Dick Miller steals the scenes as a garbage man who talks to himself (Miller told me Jonathan Haze was supposed to be the other garbage man, but couldn't do it, so Dick had to play other roles like a schizo!). I was surprised Reed did this film at the time, and he did a performance that most people would've never thought he could do. Maybe if this film was released bigger, more people would've saw Reed can do comedy. Recommended. This is a strange and interesting .......mixture of spoof, return to the earliest Three Stooges brand of yok-yok comedy, and morality tale. No one could ever believe in Oliver Reed as the traditionally handsome love interest -- so how about an off-beat, chemically alluring (artificial pheromones?) hunk of sleaze? this was written, cast, directed, filmed, and packaged as a Midnight Madness "D" grade flick for T.V. cultists. And very successfully. I get a huge kick out of it on those rare occasions when I have a chance to see it again. One of these days I hope to be able to save a copy of my own -- then I can see it at least once every six or seven months. If you want a real horror flick, though, look somewhere else. And if you only like Acadamy Award selections, DEFINITELY take a pass on this little marvel. Directed by Charles B. Griffith Writing credits Roger Corman Charles B. Griffith Cast (in credits order) Oliver Reed .... Dr. Heckyl/Mr. Hype Sunny Johnson .... Coral Careen Maia Danziger .... Miss Finebum Mel Welles .... Dr. Hinkle Virgil Frye .... Mt. MacDruck, 'Il Topo' Kedrick Wolf .... Dr. Lew Hoo Jackie Coogan .... Sergeant Fleacollar Corinne Calvet .... Pizelle Puree Sharon Compton .... Mrs. Quivel Denise Hayes .... Liza Rowse rest of cast listed alphabetically: Carin Berger .... Nurse Lushtush Candi Brough .... Terri Tailspin Randi Brough .... Toni Tailspin Michael Ciccone .... Hollowpoint Steve Ciccone .... DumDum Jacque Lynn Colton .... Mrs. Fran van Crisco Tony Cox .... Bad William (as Joe Anthony Cox) Yehuda Efroni .... Bull Quivel Dana Feller .... Nurse Pertbottom Mickey Fox .... Mrs. Fritz N. Pitzle Ben Frommer .... Sgt. Gurnisht Hillfn Jessica Griffith .... Policeman's daughter Charles Howerton .... Clutch Cooger Katherine Kirkpatrick .... Nurse Neetkeester Catalaine Knell Shmuel Livneh .... Acuteticklsh patient Lucretia Love .... Debra Kate Dick Miller .... Flynn, the garbageman Edward B. Randolph .... Midnight Eaglehead Cindy Riegel .... Nurse Rosenrump Stan Ross .... Flash Flud Christina Ann Saul .... Blinkie Dan Sturkie .... Naso Rubico, the Wino Merle Ann Taylor .... Nurse Talltale Duane Thomas .... Bad William's Ideal Herta Ware .... Old lady on bus Jack Warford .... Herringbone Flynn Lisa Zebro .... Mrs. van Crisco Runtime: 99 min Country: USA Language: English Color: Color (Metrocolor) Sound Mix: Mono Certification: Iceland:16 / Australia:M / UK:15 / USA:R
