The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident and decides to bring her back to life. Unfortunately, he was only able to save her head, so he goes to the red light district in the city and lures prostitutes into a hotel room so he can collect body parts to reassemble her.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes61%
400 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank HenenlotterWriter
- Frank HenenlotterDirector
- Robert MartinWriter
- Joe RenzettiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- James LorinzJeffrey
- Patty MullenElizabeth
- Joseph GonzalezZorro
- Charlotte J. HelmkampHoney
- Joanne RitchieMrs. Shelley
- J.J. ClarkMr. Shelley
- C.K. SteefelDolores
- Shirl BernheimElizabeth's Grandmother
- Judy GrafeNewscaster
- Helmar Augustus CooperDetective Anderson
- Louise LasserJeffrey's Mother
- John ZacherleWeatherman
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Themes
new york cityprostitutelightningbrothelpimpdark comedymad scientistgrieving widowergriefreanimationcrack cocainedrugs