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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Questionable for Children, Drug Content Movie Release: 1971 DVD Release: 02/27/2001 Format: DVD Edition: Special Collection SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: Troma Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Horror, Creature Film, Costume Horror See Also: Dracula vs. Frankenstein, Graveyard Series, Vol. 4: Blood Seekers

A slapdash epic of bad filmmaking geared strictly toward drive-in audiences, Dracula vs. Frankenstein has gone on to achieve cult status thanks to its sheer ineptness and impressive cast. At an oceanside amusement park, Dr. Frankenstein (J. Carrol Naish) runs a house of horrors that serves as a cover for his more devious scientific experimentation -- work that requires the murderous deeds of his mute assistant Groton (Lon Chaney Jr.). After stealing the corpse of Frankenstein's monster, Dracula visits the doctor and makes him an offer he can't refuse: resurrect the monster so that Dracula can use the beast to carry out his plan to take over the world. At the same time, lounge singer Judith (Regina Carrol) arrives at the park against the advice of detective Martin (Jim Davis) to search for her missing sister. She is drugged in a bar and winds up in the care of kindly stud Mike (Anthony Eisley), who takes up the investigation with her. Meanwhile, Dr. Frankenstein and Dracula resurrect the monster and immediately send it to kill the doctor's old enemy (Forrest J. Ackerman). Judith and Mike encounter the monster and, after a narrow escape, they confront Dr. Frankenstein who is beheaded in the ensuing melee. Sgt. Martin arrives in time to kill Groton before he attacks Judith, but not before Dracula kills Mike and takes Judith captive. He ties her up in the lab and prepares to bite her, but the monster goes mad, leading to a ferocious battle. ~ Patrick Legare, All Movie Guide

J. Carrol Naish - Dr. Frankenstein

This low-budget horror opus, which has gained an enthusiastic cult following over the years, gets a better-than-expected presentation for its release on DVD. Dracula vs. Frankenstein has been given a full-frame transfer to disc at the aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Stereo. The dialogue is in English, and no multiple language options have been included. This edition has been kited out with a healthy array of bonus material, including an introduction and commentary track from producer Sam Sherman, home movies of the film's locations from Sherman's archives, original theatrical trailers and television commercials, outtakes (including an alternate ending), and a short feature on exploitation merchants Independent-International Pictures. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide