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Mad science meets sleaze as Dr. Frankenstein’s monster stalks the city’s women in 1970s Italy.

FRANKENSTEIN '80

Frankenstein built the body. The city supplied its appetites.

1972 · 1h 25m · NR · Horror / Science Fiction · IMDB TMDB

Karl follows a stolen medical formula to Frankenstein’s laboratory. Before he can expose the experiment, Mosaico breaks free and turns the city into his hunting ground.

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Quick Answer

What is Frankenstein '80 about?

Frankenstein '80 is a 1972 Italian horror and science fiction film directed by Mario Mancini about a journalist who uncovers Dr. Frankenstein’s secret lab and the monstrous Mosaico terrorizing women in the city.

Programmer's Pick

Frankenstein '80 is what happens when mad science and Euro-sleaze shake hands in a neon-lit lab. Between the rampant nudity and a monster with a penchant for targeting local beauties, it’s a creature feature that splices pulp, camp, and a dash of surgical horror.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Frankenstein '80 offers a lurid Italian twist on the classic mad scientist tale. After his sister’s mysterious death, a determined journalist follows a trail of stolen formulas straight to Dr. Otto Frankenstein’s secret lab. Here, the doctor is perfecting Mosaico, a creature sewn together from corpses and animated by forbidden science. When Mosaico escapes, women across the city fall victim to his bloody rampage, as the authorities desperately try to catch up. With its collision of surgical horror, nudity, and wild camp, this psychotronic film delivers a mix of sleaze and splatter that only 1970s Italian genre cinema can provide.

Details & Specs

Director
Mario Mancini
Writers
Ferdinando De Leone, Mario Mancini
Release
1972
Runtime
1h 25m
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
Also Known As
Frankenstein Sex, Mosaic, Frankenstein 80, Mosaico, The Orgies of Frankenstein, Frankenstein '80 Mosaico, Midnight Horror

Cast & Crew

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Director: Mario Mancini Writers: Ferdinando De Leone +1 more
John Richardson John Richardson Karl Schein Gordon Mitchell Gordon Mitchell Dr. Otto Frankenstein Renato Romano Renato Romano Insp. Schneider Xiro Papas Xiro Papas Mosaic Dada Gallotti Dada Gallotti Butcher RF Roberto Fizz Professor Schwarz Dalila Di Lazzaro Dalila Di Lazzaro Sonia Marisa Traversi Marisa Traversi Second Prostitute LC Lemmy Carson Fritz MM Marco Mariani Track Spectator Luigi Bonos Luigi Bonos Hobo Fulvio Mingozzi Fulvio Mingozzi Second Investigator Umberto Amambrini Umberto Amambrini Vice Straus Luigi Antonio Guerra Luigi Antonio Guerra Agent Eolo Capritti Eolo Capritti Witness Renate Kasché Renate Kasché Redhead in car AO Ann Odessa Stripper

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Why Cult

Italian Erotic Horror

A distinctly Italian blend of horror and eroticism, featuring copious nudity and outrageous surgical experiments.

Campy Mad Scientist

Dr. Frankenstein works overtime both in and out of the lab, concocting a monster from stolen body parts and dubious formulas.

Psychotronic Creature Feature

This B-movie monster flick delivers a rampaging behemoth, multiple murders, and a city in terror, all soaked in 1970s psychotronic style.

Surgical Splatter

Expect plenty of graphic organ transplants, blood transfusions, and scalpel-wielding mayhem as science goes off the rails.

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Threat File

Trigger

Mosaico escapes Dr. Frankenstein's lab

Threat

Mosaico, a patchwork monster

Effect

Murders women across the city

Setting

Modern Italian city

Questions from the Vault

When was Frankenstein '80 released? +

Frankenstein '80 was released in 1972.

Who directed Frankenstein '80? +

Frankenstein '80 was directed by Mario Mancini.

How long is Frankenstein '80? +

Frankenstein '80 has a runtime of 85 minutes.

What genre is Frankenstein '80? +

Frankenstein '80 is a horror and science fiction film.

Where can I watch Frankenstein '80? +

You can watch Frankenstein '80 on SassyFlix.

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