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Frankenstein Unbound (1990)

Classic terror is now state-of-the-art shock.

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The ultimate weapon, claimed to be safe for mankind, produces global side-effects including time slides and disappearances. The scientist behind the project and his car are zapped from the year 2031 to 1817 in Switzerland where he meets Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Mary Shelley and others.

Release Date
November 2, 1990
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
5.7/10 (130 votes)

Director: Roger Corman

Cast: John Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Nick Brimble, Bridget Fonda, Jason Patric, Michael Hutchence, Catherine Rabett, Catherine Corman

Production: The Mount Company, 20th Century Fox
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Budget
$12M
Revenue
$0M
Full Cast (16 people)

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GenerationofSwine - 8/10

We had HBO when I was a kid, and a television with cable in the basement... and kids love basements. Time makes no sense in a basement. It's a totally different world down there and, with HBO and that whole latchkey thing, you could be down there into the early hours of the morning watching wonderful trash. And this is really wonderful trash. I mean, it IS a Roger Corman film, and those are ...

January 12, 2023

Wuchak - 6/10

**_Corman returns after 2 decades with a Frankenstein flick_** A scientist in 2031 (John Hurt) inadvertently enters through a rift in the fabric of time & space, ending up in 1817 Switzerland wherein he meets Dr. Frankenstein (Raul Julia), his creature, Mary Godwin/Shelley (Bridget Fonda) and Lord Byron (Jason Patric). The murderous monster struggles between vengeance and acquiring a fitting ma...

February 13, 2024

Frankenstein Unbound

Frankenstein Unbound

Classic terror is now state-of-the-art shock.

Classic terror is now state-of-the-art shock.

5.7
85 min

The ultimate weapon, claimed to be safe for mankind, produces global side-effects including time slides and disappearances. The scientist behind the project and his car are zapped from the year 2031 to 1817 in Switzerland where he meets Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Mary Shelley and others.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Revenue$334,748
Release Date11/2/1990
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Cast

John Hurt

as Dr. Joe Buchanan / Narrator (voice)

Raúl Juliá

as Dr. Victor Frankenstein

Nick Brimble

as The Monster

Bridget Fonda

as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin

Jason Patric

as Lord George Gordon Byron

Michael Hutchence

as Percy Byshee Shelley

Catherine Rabett

as Elizabeth Lavenza

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Catherine Corman

as Justine Moritz

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Frankenstein Unbound about?

The ultimate weapon, claimed to be safe for mankind, produces global side-effects including time slides and disappearances. The scientist behind the project and his car are zapped from the year 2031 t…

How long is Frankenstein Unbound?

1h 25m

When was Frankenstein Unbound released?

November 2, 1990

Who directed Frankenstein Unbound?

Roger Corman

Who stars in Frankenstein Unbound?

John Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Nick Brimble

What genre is Frankenstein Unbound?

Horror, Science Fiction

What is Frankenstein Unbound rated?

R