This movie has Dr. Frank up to some zany shit. He starts out by giving a mysterious potion to Trudy because he's pissed off that she won't give in to his advances. She transforms into a bushy eyed monster that runs around town scaring folks while in her bathing suit. But that's not his main goal. His main goal is to bring to life a female monster because...."The brain of a female is conditioned to a man's world, therefore it takes orders." Oh and he succeeds. The monster awakens, tears the door down and goes out and kills someone. But it's nice enough to knock when it comes back to the lab. Regardless of looks, we know it's female because it has lipstick smeared across it's face.
I'm conditioned to take orders. |
This is not the playmate. |
Trivia:
The full monster make-up was actually being worn by a man, Harry Wilson. Because of this, makeup creator Harry Thomas did not realize that the creature was supposed to be female. All he could do at the last minute was apply lipstick to the creature.
Director Richard E. Cunha recently recalled that, upon seeing the make-up for the title creature just before filming, he was so disappointed he left the set and broke down in tears.
The exteriors of the house were shot at the home of producer Marc Frederic.
This film is listed among The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
Completed in May 1958, the last Frankenstein film made during the 1950's.
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