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Frankenhooker (1990)

Directed by Frank Henenlotter · Cinematography by Robert M. Baldwin

R85 min39 frames

ComedyHorrorScience Fiction

A terrifying tale of sluts and bolts.

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Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: medium — An urban night setting filled with bright, glowing neon signage from city advertisements. A woman with…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: medium — A woman stands in front of a bright glowing green Fuji neon sign at night. She has pale skin and visible…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room containing medical equipment and exposed wooden ceiling rafters. A person wearing scrubs…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with blurred architectural features in the background. A man holds a handheld…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: medium — A cluttered workshop space contains a white chest freezer modified with exposed electrical wiring. The…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: medium — A cluttered garage contains stacked containers, tools, and miscellaneous hardware on wooden shelves. A…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space is covered in a pool of viscous, dark purple liquid. A slime-covered mutant crawls…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: closeup — A dark night setting featuring a suburban house backdrop obscured by shadow. A woman with visible…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor carnival scene with blue and white striped tent canopy visible behind. A young blonde…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: medium — A dark, cramped space filled with mechanical equipment and a small metal desk. The man kneels on the…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: fullbody — A suburban house exterior at night with a paved walkway leading to the garage. A woman in a blue wig…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor space is bathed in intense red light. A young woman with dark hair stares with a wide-eyed…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: medium — A dimly lit workshop interior contains metal structures and hanging chains in the background. A young man…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room serves as the setting for a quiet, focused observation. A young man stares intently at a…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: closeup — An urban setting at night features neon signage with blurred rainbow patterns in back. A bald man…Frankenhooker (1990) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a television monitor displaying a broadcast of a man. The image is distorted by…
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What is Frankenhooker about?

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.

Frankenhooker is a 1990 American black comedy horror film co-written and directed by Frank Henenlotter. The film is an homage to and parody of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein, and stars James Lorinz and former Penthouse Pet Patty Mullen. After his fiancée is decapitated by a lawnmower, medical school dropout Jeffrey Franken attempts to resurrect her by assembling the body parts of prostitutes, unwittingly creating a nymphomaniacal monster.

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What does the cinematography of Frankenhooker look like?

Sampled across 39 frames, the coverage of Frankenhooker leans on medium shots and close-ups. Cinematographer Robert M. Baldwin keeps almost all of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for most of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of Frankenhooker?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Frankenhooker (1990) are #0b0a0b, #2b2c2e, #f8f8f7, #2c1211, #514c4d, #0e102b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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