Patients aren’t just dying to get in. They’re dying to get out.

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Check in to Frankenstein General Hospital with Hollywood Entertainment for a very rare opportunity to see this charming and under-seen comedy!

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Dr. Bob Frankenstein (Mark Blankfield) - a 12th grandson of the doctor - is recreating his namesake’s experiments in a Los Angeles hospital, hoping to impress his boss and coworkers. He and his trusty assistant Iggy (Leslie Jordan) steal body parts from the hospital’s autopsy room and Tuchman Terminated Teenagers Mortuary to create their monster (Irwin Keyes).  

This extremely 80s take on the Mary Shelley classic carries the spirit of Young Frankenstein while emulating the non-stop joke styles of The Naked Gun and Police Academy. Led by Mark Blankfield (Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again) with standout performances by legends Jordan and Keyes, the cast also features recognizable faces like Ben Stein, Lou Cutell (Amazing Larry in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure), and 1986 Playmate of the Year Kathy Shower.  

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38 years before The Bride!, there was another woman-directed Frankenstein movie released from the lab... don't miss your chance to get admitted!

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dir. Deborah Sahagun, 1988
United States, digital projection
87 min

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MONDAY, 10/26
7:30 DOORS
8:00 SCREENING

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$10 general admission.

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