‘Extra Terrifying! Extra Harmful!’
Frankenstein’s Daughter is a 1958 American sci-fi horror movie about Physician Frankenstein’s insane grandson who creates horrible monsters in modern-day Los Angeles.
This was the third of 4 movies created by producer Marc Frederic and director Richard E. Cunha within the late Nineteen Fifties, the others being Large from the Unknown; She Demons and Missile to the Moon.
The film stars John Ashley, Sandra Knight, Donald Murphy and Sally Todd.
Plot:
The grandson of Victor Frankenstein, Oliver (Donald Murphy), is hiding away as a laboratory assistant for the mild Professor Morton (Felix Locher). Whereas Physician Morton pursues a pet venture, Physician Frankenstein secretly works his personal experiments on his benefactor’s niece, Trudy Morton (Sandra Knight).
Though the experiments quickly disfigure Trudy’s face and trigger her to wander aimlessly at evening, they’re solely a build-up to Oliver’s better purpose of recreating life. With the help of considered one of his father’s former assistants, Oliver constructs a feminine monster from the physique elements of assorted murdered folks and begins to deal a horrible destiny upon any who dare stand in the best way of his needs…
Opinions:
‘Working with a meagre $65,000 finances, a breakneck six-day taking pictures schedule, and a crackpot script, director Richard Cunha delivered a businesslike, unapologetic grade-z programmer that’s completely entertaining.’ Frankensteinia: The Frankenstein Weblog
‘Nicholson’s lighting all through Frankenstein’s Daughter is especially eerie, framing Sandra Knight’s she-monster in weird avenue lighting within the scenes through which Knight prowls the streets of a Los Angeles suburb. Nicholson can be adept at utilizing “shock cuts” that progressively present Knight’s monstrous deterioration and disfigurement.” Monsters from the Vault
“Sadly, the one actual attraction I can discover to this film is within the “so campy it’s good” class; as a genuinely scary film, I feel it’s fairly terrible, even supposing the primary minute does catch my consideration. To ensure that a film like this to work for me, I have to consider it on some degree, however to be able to droop my disbelief with this one, I’d want a crane.” Improbable Film Musings and Ramblings
” …Frankenstein’s Daughter would appear to keep away from boredom by merely being what it’s – a Frankenstein story pared all the way down to its barest necessities … Nicely – photographed (in focus, persistently uncovered), it however reveals the complete vary of Z-Film signs: illogical plotting, vacant characterisation, performances that don’t mesh.” DVD Savant
”has craggy, overaged youngsters, a scene dramatising the hazards of going parking with a man you’ve solely simply met, and a rock and roll band that even the one in The Ghost of Dragstrip Hole would look down on, it additionally comes full with double the standard allotment of monsters and mad scientists.’ 1000 Misspent Hours and Counting
” …apparently the make-up man was not even conscious that it was meant to be a feminine monster when designing it. On the plus facet, not less than the Frankenstein monster, when seen, comes with some suitably hideous make-up. Donald Murphy additionally performs with a ruthless charisma because the Frankenstein descendent that’s undeniably efficient.” Moria
Frankenstein’s Daughter was re-released on Blu-ray and DVD within the USA by The Movie Detective (TFD) through Cinedigm on October 19, 2021. Particular options:
Audio commentary monitor with writer and historian Tom Weaver
A full-colour booklet with an unique essay by writer and historian Tom Weaver
Richard E. Cunha: Filmmaker of the Unknown – A brand new retrospective from Ballyhoo Movement Footage, that includes an archival interview with director Richard E. Cunha
John Ashley: Man from the B’s – A brand new profession retrospective that includes movie historian C. Courtney Joyner
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