Monday, October 26, 2009

House of Several Weirdos: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks, 1974

Who among us can truly say we haven't been out robbing graves at night in the company of a lascivious dwarf? The dwarf in question played by none other than Michael Dunn, probably one of the finest actors among the little people, beloved to audiences for his roles in such films as Ship of Fools. He is perhaps best known for his immortal Dr. Loveless on Wild Wild West, a show which I have only recently begun to watch thanks to Hepcat Honey Numero Uno giving me season 2 DVD's.

This is a movie for any of us who have ever found ourselves living in a house full of weirdos. It serves up full helpings of fun freakishness, with not only a Frankenstein monster named Goliath, but also a caveman named Ook. It is marred only by some unpleasantness that is not surprising in a seventies European horror movie. Dunn is a good enough actor that as sadistic as his character is, he also conveys some real pathos, which is a fancy way of saying I can't resist his puppy dog eyes.


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