The Frankencast

Uh-oh, fiends! Looks like we got some Universal in our Hammer Horror. Things are getting weird. This week we're talking about how to drag a body through a window, a metal priest, low-budget monsters & lower-budget ice blocks and Dr Frankenstein's guide to hiding in plain sight. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Follow us...

Frankenstein's back, and he's out for Revenge! This week we discuss clever name changes, the return of the Spinning Science Wheel, and the importance of burning your old body. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @thefrankencast or send us a letter at thefrankencast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear...

It's Hammer Time, fiends! Join us as we begin our dive into Hammer's Frankenstein series. We're discussing the British horror-to-Star Wars pipeline, frenemy sidekicks, and Chekov's acid bath. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @thefrankencast or send us a letter at thefrankencast@gmail.com. We...

It's a Very Special Episode of the Frankencast. This week, we're talking about why we're personally so drawn to the Frankenstein story. Also, why our culture as a whole loves Frankenstein. Join us as we discuss feeling like an outcast, being raised by movies, and other childhood traumas. But in a fun way! Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future...

Happy Holidays, fiends! We're taking a brief commercial break this week to spend Christmas with Frankenstein. Get out your iPhones and heat up the tea kettle, because we're going to get a little sentimental this episode.  See the ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFf3r-pT_WA Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Follo...

Happy Holidays, fiends! We're three times as mad about this animated sequel, and with good reason. Join us as we discuss collecting monster autographs, staying together for the spite, and literally being a nameless, faceless body that can just be carried around like an object. It's a kid's movie! How fun! Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future...

The holiday season is upon us, fiends! And you know what that means: time for your hosts to ruin your childhood with beloved claymation figures who love toxic masculinity, ethnic stereotypes, and lightly veiled copyright infringement. Enjoy the beloved Rankin/Bass production that's NOT about the holiday season! Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss f...

Here we end our two-part look at Toho's version of Frankenstein. Meet Sanda (aka The Brown One) and Gaira (aka The Green One) and watch as they smash stuff together and apart. Join us as we discuss the alternate Octo-verse, the weapon that is one letter stronger than a laser, and the danger of spreading DNA all over Japan.  Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe s...

Goodbye Universal, hello Toho! This week we're watching the first of their two Frankenstein kaiju films, Frankenstein Conquers the World (aka Frankenstein Vs. Baragon, aka Frankenstein Vs. the Devil Fish). Join us as we discuss a rogue hand, a last-minute octopus, and the only sure-fire way to entice the teens: rock & roll music. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. An...

Here we conclude the story of Frankenstein, according to Universal Studios. Join us as we follow Chick and Wilbur through the trap door, plug the Monster into his portable charger, and say goodbye to the true star of the whole Universal Monsters series: the flappy bat. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. And please rate, review, and tell your fiends. Follow us on Twitter...

The Monster Rally continues with the gloriously chaotic 7th (and final "serious") film in Universal's Frankenstein series. Join us as we discuss the world's most convenient cave, discordant goth jazz, and the art of patiently not jumping off cliffs.  Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. And please rate, review, and tell your fiends. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @...

Last week Frankenstein met the Wolf Man, and this week he absolutely does not meet Dracula. Join us as we welcome Boris Karloff back into the Frankenstein fold as this week's (non-Frankenstein) mad scientist. Also, introducing John Carradine as a more-or-less toothless Dracula who is revived and killed again before our old pal Frankenstein even wakes up. We're discussing brain musical chairs, conv...

Happy Halloween, fiends! Join us for a spooky bonus mini-episode, without a doubt our silliest to date. We discuss the best way to recreate the sound of chains, how Stanley Kubrick learned everything he knew from Dick Clark and Bobby "Boris" Pickett, and how "Monster Mash" is not the actual Monster Mash.  Here's the American Bandstand performance we discussed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

This week Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man, and just wait til you see how they break the ice! Join us as we too meet Larry Talbot, our furry friend who is just looking for a good listener (and a way to die). Come along as we rain on a parade and find out how the villagers get their revenge with a lot more than a little rain. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. And please r...

Join us as we look at the fourth installment in Universal's Frankenstein series. This week we discuss the ins and outs of brain science, the titular ghost of Frankenstein, and the Creature's feelings on trans rights. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. And please rate, review, and tell your fiends. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @thefrankencast or send us a letter at t...

Continuing our look at Universal's Frankenstein series, we discuss Son of Frankenstein. Here we finally meet Ygor, say goodbye to Boris Karloff as the Monster, look at the many sons of Frankenstein, and talk about the beautiful love between two reanimated outcasts.    Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments, & please tell your fiends. Follow us on Twitter or Inst...

Continuing the Universal Frankenstein series, we discuss one of the best sequels in film history, horror or otherwise. Join us as the Creature searches for a friend and finds one of the most recognizable women in horror: the Bride, who made such an impact in such a short time on screen. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments, and please tell your fiends. Follow us on Twitter...

Of course we were going to start our deep dive into the world of Frankenstein-inspired culture by looking at the movie that really jump-started the movement. Join us as we discuss the first film in Universal Studios' hugely influential Frankenstein series.  Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments, and please tell your friends. Follow us on Twitter @thefrankencast or send...

The Official Trailer for The Frankencast. Coming October 1st, join us each week as we talk about one interpretation of the Frankenstein story. We're starting with the 8 films in the Universal series.