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Frankenstein Unbound

Frankenstein Unbound

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

19905.71h 25mR

Overview

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.

Directed by Roger Corman
Written by Brian Aldiss, F. X. Feeney, Roger Corman
Produced by Kobi Jaeger, Thom Mount, Roger Corman
Box OfficeBudget: $11.5MRevenue: $335K

Top Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Dr. Joe Buchanan / Narrator (voice)

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Dr. Victor Frankenstein

Nick Brimble

Nick Brimble

The Monster

Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin

Jason Patric

Jason Patric

Lord George Gordon Byron

Michael Hutchence

Michael Hutchence

Percy Byshee Shelley

Catherine Rabett

Catherine Rabett

Elizabeth Lavenza

C

Catherine Corman

Justine Moritz

W

William Geiger

Lab Technician

Mickey Knox

Mickey Knox

General Reade

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Themes & Keywords

time travelalternative reality

About Frankenstein Unbound

Frankenstein Unbound is a horror, science fiction film released in 1990 exploring themes of time travel, alternative reality. Directed by Roger Corman, it stars John Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Nick Brimble. 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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