''Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie'' is a 1984 comedy film about

Frankenstein ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific ...

that is based in

Transylvania Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...

June Wilkinson June Wilkinson (born 27 March 1940 in Eastbourne) is an English model and actress, known for her appearances in ''Playboy'' magazine and in films of the 1960s. One of the world's most-photographed women in the late 1950s and early 1960s, at the he ...

, who had a part in the film, was interviewed in the book ''Screen Sirens Scream!'' about her role. The film's music was written about in the book ''Musique fantastique''.

Plot

Castle Frankenstein has been empty for years and the local council is planning to repossess it, when the Frankenstein family return, seeking to find hidden treasure, and to re-animate the Frankenstein monster.

Cast

*Victor Frankenstein / Old Baron Frankenstein -

Donald Pleasence Donald Henry Pleasence (; 5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995) was an English actor. He began his career on stage in the West End before transitioning into a screen career, where he played numerous supporting and character roles including RAF ...

*Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein -

Yvonne Furneaux Yvonne Furneaux (born Elisabeth Yvonne Scatcherd; 11 May 1928) is a French-British retired actress. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she worked with notable filmmakers like Peter Brook, Federico Fellini, Roman Polanski, Michelan ...

*Randy -

*The Monster - Miguel Angel Fuentes *Bürgermeister - Aldo Ray *Clara -

Zsa Zsa Gabor Zsa Zsa Gabor (, ; born Sári Gábor ; February 6, 1917 – December 18, 2016) was a Hungarian-American socialite and actress. Her sisters were actresses Eva and Magda Gabor. Gabor competed in the 1933 Miss Hungary pageant, where she ...

*Grocer Schnitt -

Rod Colbin Rod Colbin (born Irving Herbert Lichtenstein: December 23, 1923 – February 4, 2007) was an American character actor whose career spanned four decades. He was also a fencing instructor who, at one time, served as Katharine Hepburn's personal ...

*Police Superintendent Schwerbaum - Chandler Garrison *Banker Schlockmocker -

Phil Leeds Phil Leeds (April 6, 1916 – August 16, 1998) was an American character actor. He is best known for appearing in many movies and television series, including guest appearances in ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'', '' Maude'', ''Friends'', ''Barney ...

*Lawyer Schnabel - Garnett Smith *Judge Edelweiss - Ken Smith *Secretary Gudrun Geduldig - Karen Haber *Feldwebel Erstarren - Edgar Vivar *Big Black Bill (as Borolas) - Joaquín García Vargas

Critical reception

''The Bloody Pit of Horror'' wrote, "I literally cringe at the thought of ever stumbling across something as bad as this in the future. To make it worse, the damn thing goes on forever."

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References

1984 films 1980s comedy horror films American comedy horror films Frankenstein films Films set in castles Films set in Transylvania Films scored by Ronald Stein 1984 comedy films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{comedy-horror-film-stub