Frankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood Cove (2005)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

William Winckler

Writer:

William Winckler (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

In a War of Terror, the Ultimate Terror Wins!

Plot:

Near an isolated beach on California's coast, a sinister plan is underway in a laboratory of horror...

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Frankenstein | Strip Club | Beautiful Woman | Female Nudity

Cast

G. Larry Butler	...	Dr. Monroe Lazaroff (as Larry Butler)
William Winckler	...	Bill Grant (as Bill Winckler)
Dezzirae Ascalon	...	Dezzirae Lee (as Dezzi Rae Ascalon)
Corey Marshall	...	Creature / Ghost / Werewolf / Bar Man (as Corey J. Marshall)
Gary Canavello	...	Percy Featherstone
Alison Lees-Taylor	...	Dr. Ula Foranti
Lawrence Furbish	...	Frankenstein's Monster
Rich Knight	...	Salisbury
Mimma Mariucci	...	Mimi
George Lindsey Jr.	...	Harry Granville
Noush Skaugen	...	Lunden
Selena Silver	...	Herself
Tera Cooley	...	Gabrielle
Carla Harvey	...	Beula
Michael Anton	...	Surfer 1

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

William Winckler Productions

Not an Homage

The DVD's director stated that he wanted to pay respect to the black and white Universal classics of the 1930s through 1950s, but did those films have topless babes at the beach and a slinky nightclub stripper? That's just part of the problem of this poorly scripted (by the director), inanely scored, and mostly indifferently acted piece. The leading lady (the director's wife) at least shows some personality through the shoddy proceedings. A mad scientist creates an amphibian man and secures Frankenstein's original monster to "conquer terrorism" (huh?), but they break loose, wreak havoc, and fight each other (a disappointing shoving match). Beast costumes are stiff and low-budget, with Creature faring better, and the Monster resembling the 1925 Phantom of the Opera (his nostrils) and a zombie-hippie, both poorly mimed by stunt men. Even the lead (also writer-director) also states at the end "Frankenstein is dead!", which refers to the creator, not the monster. There's also a flamboyant gay character for comedy relief, yet this feature conjures no suspense or terror, or even laughs, murder scenes are badly lensed. Other than some good monochrome cinematography, skip it.