Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Rudy De Luca

Writer:

Rudy De Luca (writer)

Release Date:

8 November 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

WANTED: Two thrill-seeking reporters, brains optional, looking to dig up the story of the century. For information call...

Plot:

Two reporters travel to a strange castle in Transylvania to investigate the apparent reappearance of Frankenstein...

Plot Keywords:

Mummy | Werewolf | Spoof | Phone Number In Title | Vampire

Cast

Jeff Goldblum	...	Jack Harrison
Joseph Bologna	...	Dr. Malavaqua
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Gil Turner
Carol Kane	...	Lupi
Jeffrey Jones	...	Lepescu
John Byner	...	Radu
Geena Davis	...	Odette
Michael Richards	...	Fejos
Donald Gibb	...	Wolfman
Norman Fell	...	Mac Turner
Teresa Ganzel	...	Elizabeth Ellison
Rudy De Luca	...	Lawrence Malbot
Inge Apelt	...	Madame Morovia
Bozidar Smiljanic	...	Insp. Percek
Petar Buntic	...	Hunyadi

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

Yugoslavia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Spain:13 | Australia:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Samobor, Croatia

Company:

Balcor Film Investors

Trivia:

The title is a pun based on the Glen Miller tune, "Pennsylvania 6-5000".

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The plane shown taking off in the opening credits is not the same type of plane shown flying in the air, and the plane shown landing is yet a third type. This could be a goof, but in the 1980s it likely would have been a connecting flight.

Quotes:

Formerly Ugly Hattie: Ooh, bazonkers! I never counted on bazonkers.
[grabs her bazonkers]
Formerly Ugly Hattie: I'm so content!
Radu: You should be.

Movie Connections:

References Frankenstein (1931)

Soundtrack:

Romantic Theme

Just roll with it.

If you go into this movie with hopes of seeing another "Young Frankenstein", you will be disappointed. If you see it with the understanding that this was made with "have to use it in Yugoslavia" funding from Dow - and not a lot of funds, but the buck does stretch a bit further there - and if you like shtick, you'll probably not regret your time spent. Others have divulged the plot, so here's my take: despite the inexpensive production values and a great deal of on-location shooting, this film offers some funk "pokes" at the classic horror movie genre. Michael Richards' performance causes a few squirms here and there, but everyone else does a fine job: John Byner and Carol Kane are a hoot, as is Joseph Bologna's "split personality" role. Jeff Goldblum is so laid back, he seems to be on vacation and Ed Begley is......well, Ed Begley. The ending actually has some warmth and heart, and speaking of warm things, see this - if for no other reason - to ogle Geena Davis in her "Vampirella"-like outfit. WHOA!