Andy Warhol's Frankenstein
Baron Frankenstein pursues a grotesque plan to build a perfect male and female pair of creatures, but his experiments spiral out of control. Produced within the Andy Warhol-associated factory orbit, it blends transgressive horror, black comedy and European exploitation.
Film details
| Original / alt title | Flesh for Frankenstein; Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein |
| Year | 1973 |
| Director | Paul Morrissey |
| Country | France / Italy / USA |
| Runtime | Approx. 95 min |
| Main cast | Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro, Monique van Vooren |
UK status
Listed as Flesh for Frankenstein and successfully prosecuted during the Video Nasty era.
Now widely studied as both an arthouse-provocation piece and a cult horror film.
Why it caused controversy
UK censorship / Video Nasties history
A quick status check first, followed by the film’s censorship timeline. A DPP prosecution was an obscenity case against a particular video publication — it was not automatically the same thing as a permanent nationwide “ban”.
Detailed censorship timeline & facts
FACTS & TRIVIA
- Also widely known as Flesh for Frankenstein.
- Udo Kier plays Baron Frankenstein and became strongly associated with this film.
- It was originally presented in 3D for some theatrical runs.
- The film is more satirical and stylised than many of the nasties it is grouped with.
- Its Warhol branding gave it a distinct identity in the UK video market.
- Joe Dallesandro and Arno Juerging feature in the ensemble cast.
- It sits at the crossroads of art cinema and grindhouse exploitation.
Distributor / VHS label
VIPCO (cover shown).
Trailer
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