The Frankencast is a podcast about Frankenstein, and so much more. Join Anthony Bowman and Eric Velazquez every week as they discuss one Frankenstein movie, recapping the plot, analyzing the cultural relevance, and obsessing over Spinning Science Wheels and Flappy Bats. And just generally having a lot of fun along the way.
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253. Freckled Max and the Spooks (1987) dir. Juraj Jakubisko
Aug 13, 20261h 13mEp. 253S1
Anthony is back with another Tubi deep dive and this is a weird one! What happens when you adapt a novel into a TV mini-series, and then you hack that TV series down into a 100 minute long feature film? Surely a lot gets
252. Rowing With The Wind (1988) dir. Gonzalo Suárez
Aug 6, 20262h 23mEp. 252S1
This week, David Ullman returns to discuss a more narrative film, but still one this is not ENTIRELY fiction. It's certainly not entirely fact either though. Join us as we once again travel to the Villa Diodati to check
251. Blade Runner 2049 (2017) dir. Denis Villeneuve
Jul 30, 20262h 14mEp. 251S1
A few decades after Ridley Scott made the (completely non-philosophical) Blade Runner, another film critic darling decided to try his hand in the Phillip K. Dick's cyber punk playground, and he decided to make his film t
This week, we're talking about the iconic cyberpunk neo-noir classic with so many different versions that it can be kind of confusing. We're specifically talking about the Ridley Scott approved Final Cut version. Join us
This week, we're talking one of the summer's most buzzy indie horror films! Sorry, Obsession really isn't much of a Frankenstein story (but that didn't stop us from taking a brief detour to talk about it). BUT, Backrooms
248. The Hideous Bog Monster (2021) dir. James Baack
Jul 9, 20261h 19mEp. 248S1
This week, Tim Kirk is back to discuss a... challenging film. We're both lovers of amateur and independent films and we both really struggled with this one. It's a strange mess of a film with a couple really cool ideas t
Get ready for some intense tonal whiplash! 42nd Street's gutter auteur Andy Milligan moved to LA and tried his hand at more comedic fare. With this one, he goes from a brutal gang violence film RIGHT into a wacky buddy c
246. It's Alive! The True Story of Frankenstein (1994) dir. Richard Brown
Jun 25, 20261h 26mEp. 246S1
The Frankencast Fiend Family continues to grow as we welcome a new cohost into our rotating stable! David Ullman joins us this week to discuss a documentary that has been on the "maybe" pile of the podcast from day one,
This week we go to Germany by way of London for a family friendly, fart-filled romp that asks the question: what if your family was so averagely upset with each other that they got monster powers? Join us as we visit wit
This week, we take a look at a late-90s kid-friendly film from one of the masters of low-budget exploitation. It's an amusing and surprisingly clever Frankenstein family comedy. Join us as we discuss coincidental casting
Tim Kirk is back to talk about Frankenstein! Specifically the TV movie Frankenstein from 1984. Join us as we talk about this unique take on adapting Mary Shelley's novel. We have a Victor Frankenstein who is more interes
This week, we're discussing a movie that asks what if the story of Mary Shelley writing Frankenstein was even weirder and more fraught than it actually was? And what if Percy Shelley and Victor Frankenstein were kind of
239. Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors (1967) dir. David L. Hewitt
May 7, 20261h 19mEp. 239S1
Tim Kirk is back to talk about a fun little cheapy anthology film with TWO Frankensteiny segments. We had a blast talking about 60s Batman transitions, Count Alucard, and the Most Important Mexican Restaurant in Exploita
Anthony's diving back into the depths of Tubi this week, and he's caught a good one! Join him as he holds this beautiful fish up to the camera and smiles. He's discussing Chekhov's deaf/mute maid, 80s comedy nudity, and
237. Frankenstein in a Women's Prison (2017) dir. Jeff Leroy
Apr 23, 20261h 22mEp. 237S1
This week, we're talking about this weirdo love letter to classic monster movies and softcore sexploitation. Join us as we talk about ghost hunting and ancient alien shows, gush about practical effects, and get genuinely
It's the long-promised, long-awaited MATINEE! Wait, aren't matinees supposed to be early? Don't think about it too much. This may be Joe Dante's forgotten masterpiece, comedy-horror mash-up love-letter to the movies, amo
235. 1313: Frankenqueen (2012) dir. David DeCoteau
Apr 9, 20261h 11mEp. 235S1
It's time for more Tubi trash! And this week, we're looking at something from one of Full Moon Features' most beloved masters of trash: David DeCoteau, the mastermind behind such horny classics as Sorority Babes in the S
234. The Brain That Wouldn't Die (2020) dir. Derek Carl
Apr 2, 20261h 7mEp. 234S1
Okay fiends, we're revisiting The Brain That Wouldn't Die with this incredibly fun and funny remake from 2020 that is clearly not getting enough attention. We've got scenery-chewing overacting, undamaged wrecked cars, ab
233. The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) dir. Joseph Green
Mar 26, 20261h 0mEp. 233S1
This week, Donovan's Brain becomes The Brain That Wouldn't Die! And this time, instead of the brain of an unscrupulous businessman, our only-slightly mad scientist is just gonna keep his decapitated girlfriend's entire h
We're back in the world of Donovan's Brain this week! But this time, instead of Donovan, we meet Max Holt, a corrupt businessman who is forced to solve his own murder after being reincarnated as a brain in a jar. We also
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