Review of Frankenhooker (1990) by Eugene D — 01 May 2008

Greatest VHS box cover of all time. Pressed a button and it said "Wanna date?".

This review of Frankenhooker (1990) was written by Eugene D on 01 May 2008.

Frankenhooker has generally received mixed reviews.

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Sicko cheesefest sexploitation, hitting all the wrongs spots and then some... making for an over-the-top mess and some crazy lowbrow fun…

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By Carlos I (1,309) on 26 Jun 2015

So ridiculous, but so much fun. Patty Mullen is soo hilarious and great in it…

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By Keith C (780) on 17 Feb 2010

Pure comedy horror at it's best how could you not like this movie it's got it all…

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Okay but this was actually really good??? 4 stars…

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