''Rock 'N Roll Frankenstein'' is a 1999 American

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film that was directed by Brian O'Hara. The film had its world premiere on 18 September 1999 at the

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and stars Graig Guggenheim, Jayson Spence, Barry Feterman and Hiram Jacob Segarra. In the film, a record producer decides to create a rock star out of the remains of deceased rock musicians. A new

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is created out of the remains of

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, and

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Plot

The film follows Bernie, a record producer who persuades his nephew Frankie to create a new rock star that will help Bernie overcome his work-related ennui. Iggy, the burnt-out roadie pillages the graves of various celebrities, such as

, and

, using the head of

to top things off. Bernie orders Iggy to steal a rather crucial part of

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, but things go awry and a part of

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is substituted instead. The King finds he has a usual interest in

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s…

Cast

*Barry Feterman as Bernie Stein *Hiram Jacob Segarra as Iggy *Andrew Hurley as Curly *Ted Travelstead as Pete *Graig Guggenheim as The Monster, a.k.a. 'King' *Jayson Spence as Frankie Stein

Reception

The film has a rating of 60% on

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, based on five reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10.

Awards

*Best Gratuitous Use of Violence Award at the

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(2001, won)

References

External links

* 1999 comedy horror films 1999 films 1990s American films American comedy horror films American rock music films American splatter films Cultural depictions of Buddy Holly Cultural depictions of Elvis Presley Cultural depictions of Jimi Hendrix Cultural depictions of Sid Vicious Frankenstein films {{comedy-horror-film-stub