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66% Rotten Tomatoes Music by Marcello Gigante Initial release 19 February 1974 (Italy) Music director Marcello Gigante | 3.3/10 IMDb Directed by Dick Randall Cinematography Mario Mancini Director Dick Randall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Produced by G. Robert Straub (executive producer)Oscar Brazzi (producer) (uncredited)Dick Randall (producer) (uncredited) Written by Mario FranciniWilliam RoseMark SmithRoberto Spano Starring Rossano BrazziMichael DunnEdmund PurdomGordon Mitchell Screenplay William Rose, Mario Francini, Roberto Spano, Mark Smith Producers Dick Randall, Oscar Brazzi Cast Similar Rossano Brazzi movies, Frankenstein movies, Horror movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks (originally Terror! Il Castello Delle Donne Maledette) is a 1974 Italian horror film directed by Dick Randall that is loosely based on the Mary Shelley novel Frankenstein.
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The film is also known as Dr. Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks (American video title), Frankenstein's Castle (British video title), Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks (American dubbed version), Monsters of Frankenstein, Terror, Terror Castle, The House of Freaks and The Monsters of Dr. Frankenstein.
Plot summary
A neanderthal man is lynched by villagers and a Count Frankenstein brings the monster back to life. Trying to avoid detection from the authorities and the locals, his creation escapes and wreaks havoc.
Reception
The movie garnered a new cult audience when it aired on the horror movie series Elvira's Movie Macabre in 1984.
Releases
Magnum Video released the film on VHS in the 1980s with the title Dr. Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks.
Something Weird video released the film on DVD. The film would also be released on DVD from Shout! Factory as part of their Elvira Movie Macabre line. The film can be viewed by itself or with the original Elvira intermissions. Unlike the original broadcast, the film is uncensored.
In January 2009, Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks was also presented with additional audio commentary by Cinematic Titanic.