When Jeffrey Franken's girlfriend is "turned into salad" in a remote control lawnmower accident, Jeffrey must use his medical and electrical expertise to bring her back to life. He has her head, but he's going to have to acquire a lot more parts to put her, and their relationship, back together. And nothing solves problems quite like hookers and exploding crack.
Frankenhooker is an utterly insane movie, from its premise to its visuals, to the talking-to-himself acting of the lead actor, James Lorinz. Oh, and the walk, facial tics, and line delivery put on by Patty Mullen as the title character are terrific, capturing a bit of the classic Frankenstein monster by way of a Times Square street corner.
It has plenty of grotesque special effect sequences, especially in the nightmare-fuel ending, and is fundamentally about a pretty messed up concept. But it is presented with such a surprisingly light, silly touch that it isn't upsetting when people explode into meaty chunks - it's hilarious.
And for a movie about sizing up the body parts of a bunch of hookers to find the perfect bits, it's not lurid with its sexual content. It's almost sweet, in a demented sort of way.
Frankenhooker is one of the most successful horror-comedies out there in terms of actually being funny. It's perfect for viewing with friends and beers because it is guaranteed to supply comedy, repulsion, and WTF in equal measure. And now that it's on blu ray, it looks fantastic. Make a date for Frankenhooker.
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