Lady Frankenstein (1971)

 

When Dr. Frankenstein is killed by a monster he created, his daughter and his lab assistant Marshall continue his experiments. The two fall in love and attempt to transplant Marshall's brain in to the muscular body of a retarded servant Stephen, in order to prolong the aging Marshall's life. Meanwhile, the first monster seeks revenge on the grave robbers who sold the body parts used in its creation to Dr. Frankenstein. Soon it comes after Marshall and the doctor's daughter.

Lady Frankenstein is a 1971 Italian horror film directed by Mel Welles. It stars Joseph Cotten, Rosalba Neri (under the pseudonym Sara Bey), Mickey Hargitay and Paul Müller. The script was written by cult writer Edward di Lorenzo.

Soon you get my poon tang baby.

This movie has one stand out....Rosalba Neri.  It's a typical 70's exploitation film but man, she has a screen presence.  I haven't seen her in anything else but she's certainly feisty here. It's impossible to take your eyes off of her while she's on the screen.  She's not a bad actress either.   I'm surprised she didn't get more roles.  For once I'm being serious....she was very good in this overall shitty movie.  She's no Peter Cushing, but I 100% know which of the two I'd rather see naked.

After Mr. Frankenstein is killed Lady Frank not only wants to clear his name, she wants to build a super hot sex partner.  The doctor's former assistant is an old codger but she convinces him that if he puts his brain in this hot young stud then he can have her.  He's so hard up for the poon tang that he agrees to it.  This odd plot line at least gives us a chance to see Lady Frankenstein bare all.  And I'm not ashamed to say that I would like to conduct a few experiments on her.  As the villagers rush the castle, the monster is dead and the castle is burning....Lady Frankenstein decides that this is a great time to get some peniscillion.  Then for whatever reason, the dude chokes her to death.  The End.  Kind of an odd way to close out the movie.  I'm not real sure why he did it after he went through all the trouble of getting a brain transplant just to get her spread.

Fuck, I got a headache.

This film has many flaws but I found it somewhat entertaining.  The monster isn't one that will strike fear into you.  In fact, his head is so fucking big you'll probably be laughing instead. And he doesn't like sex...he interupts and brutalizes not just one naked couple banging away, but two couples.  The one thing I did learn from this movie is that Rob Zombie sampled the line "Who is this irresistible creature who has an insatiable love for the dead?" from the trailer for his song "Living Dead Girl."  I have always wondered where that came from.

Kevin Booker

Sex slave vs. Monster