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The Frankencast

The Frankencast

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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01:24:16

209. Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009) dir....

The Frankencast ·

2025/10/02

Well fiends, we are once again headed to the land of Japan, so we are once again joined by our ringer for all things Japanese, Alex Heichelbech. This time we're watching a campy high school comedy with so many controversial things to discuss. Plus a Kabuki Mad Scientist Vice Principal, a magic cape, and living screws?Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon

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01:22:43

208. Frankenstein Created Bikers (2016) dir. James...

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2025/09/25

Fiends, once again Hayden Orr has joined the gang as we ride around a small Georgia town, blowing up cop cars, angering local Sasquatches, and engaging in so many questionable practices that we can't even begin to get into it. We're talking about a Frankenstein biker movie that is the sequel to a non-Frankenstein biker movie that we did not watch. Things are going great, team.Find more from Hayden and Last Book on the Shelf at

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01:07:31

207. Mill of the Stone Women (1960) dir. Giorgio Ferroni

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2025/09/19

This week, your resident Mad Scientist is once again joined by friend of the pod and guest host extraordinaire, Hayden Orr to talk about the very first Italian horror film shot in color! Join us as we talk about an old school Scary German Guy, what the world "carousel" means, the classic break-down of a no-strings-attached hook-up with a mentally ill villain. Find more from Hayden and Last Book on the Shelf at ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/last-book-on-the-shelf/id1604416407Please

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00:54:59

206. Subject Two (2006) dir. Philip Chidel

The Frankencast ·

2025/09/11

It's a weird week, fiends. Your friendly neighborhood Mad Scientist is flying solo this week to tell you all about this slight, low budget movie that succeeds in some ways and fails in others. Join me as I talk to myself for an hour. And don't worry, Eric will be back. And in the meantime, I'm bringing in a few ringer guest hosts to help out. But this is a lonely movie set in the isolated tundra, so maybe it works? Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so

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01:46:17

205. M3GAN 2.0 (2025) dir. Gerard Johnstone

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2025/09/04

This week, we're revisiting our old friend M3GAN to discuss the killer robot's less-popular sequel. Join us as we discuss EMPs, the movie's real-world analogs, and the killer murphy bed we didn't know we needed. Listen along to find out what we thought. Is this film unfairly maligned? Or just another cynical cash-grab sequel with no heart? Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon

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01:27:47

204. Rock 'N' Roll Frankenstein (1999) dir. Brian O'Hara

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2025/08/28

Continuing our Elvis coverage(?), this week we're talking about this incredibly late-90s horror comedy. It's an incredibly frustrating film in that it has some really interesting ideas that are executed so poorly that it's almost indefensible. But join us as we discuss internalized homophobia, some of the worst gay stereotypes of the 90s, obscure rock 'n' roll trivia, and more! Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future

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01:17:13

203. Jailhouse Rock (with VERY SPECIAL GUEST TIM...

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2025/08/18

When Tim Kirk suggests an Elvis movie might also be a Frankenstein movie, you listen. And so we were delighted to get to talk to Tim again about our first times watching an Elvis movie, his brand new book All His Damned Mother's Sons, surprise cameos and much more! All His Damned Mother's Sons is out now! You can purchase it at https://pelekinesis.square.site?cc=FRANKENCAST or just go to pelekinesis.com and enter code FRANKENCAST at checkout. And you can always find more from Tim at

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01:14:54

202. Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) dir. Darren Lynn...

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2025/08/14

This episode comes in a little glass vial! (A little glass vial?) Wanna get in on this modern cult film before it fully cements its cult classic status? Now's your chance! Join us as Pauly from Goodfellas faces off against Giles from Buffy in a battle to the death over a (maybe?) terminally ill teen girl. There's gross face masks, there's Paris Hilton/Bill Moseley sibling rivalry (and sibling other things), there's a grave robbing Greek chorus, there's Chekhov's wrought-iron

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01:14:31

201. Frankenstein: The College Years (1991) dir. Tom...

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2025/08/07

We're going back to college with a surprisingly progressive college comedy? Join us for the Weekend at Bernies/Air Bud/Frankenstein mashup you didn't know you needed, one with some of the best "Frank N. Stein" gags we've ever seen.Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon

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01:42:07

200! Frankenstein: National Theatre Live (2011) dir....

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2025/07/31

We did it, fiends! 200 episodes! They said it couldn't be done, and here we are. This week, to celebrate the special occasion, we're finally watching two movies we've been wanting to get to since day one. We're discussing the alternating dual-role performances by Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in the British National Theatre's production of Frankenstein. So join us as we compare the two versions. See if we agree or disagree on the best version! Please rate, review, and

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01:13:34

199. The Moreaucast with Rodney Ascher

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2025/07/24

Okay, so we weren't quite done with Dr. Moreau. This week we're joined by Very Special Guest Rodney Ascher, director of Room 237, The Nightmare, A Glitch in the Matrix, and Ghost Boy (which is currently doing the festival circuit). Rodney has been really digging into the Moreau films lately, so our mutual friend Tim Kirk linked us up. This conversation was an absolute blast, so we're really excited to share it with you all!Find more from Rodney at https://www.rodneyascher.com/ and order

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01:15:05

198. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) dir. John...

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2025/07/17

We've reached the final Moreau film (for now, but just wait for our brilliant sequel PLANET OF DR. MOREAU), and we gotta say that this much maligned 1996 film with the extremely well-documented disastrous production actually kind of rules? So, like, see it if you haven't. It's absolutely bonkers, but in the best kind of way. Join us as we discuss the Brando vs. Kilmer war of craziness, the world's smallest man, and the world's most unwelcome extra. Please rate, review, and tell

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01:11:11

197. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) dir. Don Taylor

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2025/07/10

** THE KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN FOR ANTHONY'S BOOK IS LIVE TODAY!! HEAD OVER TO https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diedie/diediebooks-the-return TO PRE-ORDER ANTHONY'S BOOK ALL ABOUT BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, OR ANY OF THE OTHER GREAT BOOKS THAT DIE DIE BOOKS ANNOUNCED TODAY!! **We've finally gotten to an Island of Dr. Moreau actually CALLED the Island of Dr. Moreau. This week we have Austin Powers' boss washing up on the shore of an island run by Elmer Gantry. And there are so many

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00:43:51

196. Island of Lost Souls (1932) dir. Erle C. Kenton

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2025/07/03

We've got to go back to the island, fiends! We had so much fun at the Blood Island (of Dr. Moreau) that we're returning for another visit. This week, it's the Island of Lost Souls. And even though it doesn't mention Moreau in the title, this one is much more explicit in its adaptation than Terror is a man. Join us as Charles Laughton chews the scenery as Moreau, and we meet an exceedingly furry Bela Lugosi reciting the law, and the Panther Woman, an addition to the story who

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01:25:31

195. Freaked (1993) dir. Alex Winter & Tom Stern

The Frankencast ·

2025/06/26

This week, we're getting TOTALLY 90s , as we watch this MTV freak-out from so many of the people behind the Bill and Ted films. It's a weird, wild film that at first poses as an equal-opportunity offender, but is actually kind of stealthy in it's progressiveness? Join us as we meet a sophisticated worm-guy with some hygiene problems, a living sock puppet, and trans-rights Mr. T, among others. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future

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00:56:40

194. Mistress Frankenstein (2000) dir. Zachary Snygg

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2025/06/19

Um, we're sorry? This week we're talking about what we can only describe as an anti-comedy/anti-porn surrealist attack on the senses. Join us as we discuss the fantastic Frankenstein makeup, the ridiculous guys in the horse costume, some of the most unpleasant sex scenes we've come across, and Karlstadt: a village full of Karls.Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon

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00:53:06

193. The Cutter's Club (2025) dir. Charles Band

The Frankencast ·

2025/06/12

This week's film is a surprise release from Full Moon Features that we could not resist talking about. It's a "lost" film starring Tony Todd that Charles Band has "graciously" dug up and finished in the wake of the actor's recent passing. Join us as we meet Jack and Jill, who metaphorically fetch (perform horrific surgery on) a pail of water (two cats). We'll also meet Slinky, the two-hearted cat, the dreaded Weas-odile, and Two-Head the guy with two heads

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01:04:34

192. Lilo & Stitch (2002) dir. Dean DeBlois

The Frankencast ·

2025/06/05

In honor of Disney's recent live action reimagining of Lilo & Stitch, we've decided to take a look back at the original, which is TOTALLY a Frankenstein story. Join us as we talk about mosquito preserves, mutated koalas, and alien record players. Oh, and Eric reveals that is a first time watch for him!Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon

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01:39:22

191. Frankenstein General Hospital (1988) dir....

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2025/05/29

This week, Eric takes a break, as we're joined by guest host Hayden Orr (from Last Book on the Shelf) for a tour of Frankenstein General Hospital. Join us as we talk excessive running gags, TV movie vibes, and SO MUCH BDSM.Find more from Hayden and Last Book on the Shelf at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/last-book-on-the-shelf/id1604416407Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon

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01:08:40

190. The Last Matinee (2020) dir. Maximiliano Contenti

The Frankencast ·

2025/05/22

This week, we're going to the movies! And wait, that movie looks awfully familiar... Didn't we just watch that last week? Join us as we discuss awkward first dates, hiding behind the seats to watch scary movies, and selective subtitling. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon

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