Frank Henenlotter
3 titles · american genre
Times Square exploitation horror with a sick sense of humour. In Basket Case a friendly young man from the country checks into a New York hotel with a basket, and what is in the basket is his brother. Brain Damage gives a young man a talking parasite that feeds him a blue drug in exchange for brains. Frankenhooker has a medical school dropout rebuild his fiancée after a lawnmower accident.
Signature
- Parasites, twins and body horror as metaphors for addiction and family.
- Grimy 1980s New York locations.
- Low-budget creatures with personalities.
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