The Film Detective: First Look at New 4K Restoration of Frankenstein's Daughter and Blu-ray
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Posted October 21, 2021 05:52 PM by Webmaster
The Film Detective has provided us with a promotional trailer for the new 4K restoration of Richard E. Cunha's film Frankenstein's Daughter (1958), starring John Ashley, Sandra Knight, Donald Murphy, Sally Todd, and Harold Lloyd, Jr. The release will be available for purchase on October 26.
Description: "Look at her! She lives!"
So says Dr. Oliver Frank at the sight of his new creation, a hulking beast with the transplanted brain of a beautiful young woman. He has finally carried on the legacy of his late grandfather, the notorious Dr. Frankenstein!
The twist in Frankenstein's Daughter is that it takes place in "modern" Los Angeles, where teenagers are forever in swim gear. Even as news reports warn them about a female monster menacing the neighborhood, nothing stops these kids from partying by the poolside.
Fans of low-budget horror will see some familiar faces in the cast, including John Ashley, Harold Lloyd Jr., and former Playboy Playmate of the Month, Sally Todd (just a year after her appearance in The Unearthly). For Director Richard E. Cunha, Frankenstein's Daughter was part of a productive year where he turned out three other cult favorites: She Demons; Giant from the Unknown; and Missile to the Moon. And though Donald Murphy lacked the schlock pedigree of his director and co-stars, his thousand-watt stare makes him a perfectly evil Dr. Frank.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Description: "Look at her! She lives!"
So says Dr. Oliver Frank at the sight of his new creation, a hulking beast with the transplanted brain of a beautiful young woman. He has finally carried on the legacy of his late grandfather, the notorious Dr. Frankenstein!
The twist in Frankenstein's Daughter is that it takes place in "modern" Los Angeles, where teenagers are forever in swim gear. Even as news reports warn them about a female monster menacing the neighborhood, nothing stops these kids from partying by the poolside.
Fans of low-budget horror will see some familiar faces in the cast, including John Ashley, Harold Lloyd Jr., and former Playboy Playmate of the Month, Sally Todd (just a year after her appearance in The Unearthly). For Director Richard E. Cunha, Frankenstein's Daughter was part of a productive year where he turned out three other cult favorites: She Demons; Giant from the Unknown; and Missile to the Moon. And though Donald Murphy lacked the schlock pedigree of his director and co-stars, his thousand-watt stare makes him a perfectly evil Dr. Frank.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION
- NEW Audio commentary track with author and historian Tom Weaver
- NEW Richard E. Cunha: Filmmaker of the Unknown - a new retrospective from Ballyhoo Motion Pictures, featuring an archival interview with the famed director
- NEW John Ashley: Man from the B's - a new career retrospective featuring film historian C. Courtney Joyner
- Illustrated booklet with original essay by Weaver
- Optional English and Spanish subtitles for the main feature
