Frankenhooker
dir. Frank Henenlotter · 1990
Plot
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.
Why watch
A medical school dropout, Jeffrey, is devastated after a freak lawnmower accident claims the life of his fiancée, Elizabeth. In a desperate attempt to bring her back, he embarks on a bizarre quest to gather body parts from the city's sex workers, leading to a series of absurd and grotesque encounters. Watching it is like stepping into a carnival of the macabre, where humor and horror collide in a riotous celebration of the bizarre.
Talking points
- the ethics of resurrection
- the portrayal of sex workers in media
- the balance of horror and comedy
- societal views on body autonomy