Franco Castellano, born in Rome in 1925, made significant contributions to Italian cult cinema as a writer. His work on Eighteen in the Sun (1962) showcases his knack for blending humor with youthful escapades, while Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot (1979) reflects his ability to infuse classic horror with a comedic twist. Castellano's unique voice in these films captures the essence of the era's exploitation genre, cementing his legacy within the realm of cult and grindhouse cinema.
Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
A lusty young woman decides to use her sexual powers to “tame” the evil and murderous Dr. Jekyll. Actress Edwige Fenech and the Italians made A LOT of screwball sex comedies in the 70’s. Generally though, they were more successful(internationally, at least) at bedroom farce-type stuff as opposed to parodies like this. To be fair though, the English-language version of this is saddled with bad dubbing, horrid music (which may or may not have been in the Italian-language version), and an inappropriate English-title, “Dr.Jeckyl Likes ’em Hot”, which suggests a much more sex-saturated movie. Still, as European horror movie parodies go this is not as good as Lucio Fulci’s “Young Dracula”, it’s about the same as Armando Crispino’s “Frankenstein All”Italia”, but it’s significantly better than “Dracula Blows his Cool”.
