When Mary Shelley wrote "Frankenstein" in 1818, she could never have imagined that it would inspire this Italian-made cinematic sleazefest. If gratuitous gore and smarmy sex are your forte, this film has plenty of both (often at the same time).Despite the title, there is nothing futuristic about "Frankenstein '80." Rather, it is the story of Dr. Otto Frankenstein (Gordon Mitchell), a hospital lab tech. He innocuously does his job during the day, but at night he works to perfect Mosaico (Greek wrestler Xiro Papas), a lumbering monstrosity that he made out of discarded body parts. The film offers no explanation as to Otto's motives. I guess we're supposed to think, "Hey, his name is Frankenstein. What else would he do in his off-hours?"Alas for Otto, he has created the horniest Frankenstein monster of all time. On more than one occasion, Mosaico brutally murders a young lady and then has his way with her battered, bloodied corpse. This arouses (pardon the expression) the attention of the local police, led by one Inspector Schneider (Renato Romano). Long story short, Mosaico chokes Otto to death and goes on a killing spree until his brain does or something or other that destroys him after 48 hours. Frankly, I was more interested in checking Facebook than in watching this dogsh*t movie.Mosaico looks just like what he is: a Greek wrestler with flesh- colored clay and fake stitches all over his face and body. In a scene where he beats a homeless man to death in an automobile graveyard (with what looks like a transmission), I said out loud, "Please don't let him hump the dead guy!" Mercifully, he didn't.Also worth noting is the laughable dubbing job, especially of Otto and Schneider. Otto sounds like he's doing a bad impersonation of Inspector Clouseau, while Schneider's voice suggests a grown-up Eric Catman. All that's missing is the "goddammit."In the '70s, Europe (and Italy in particular) produced a number of films that eroticized the Frankenstein legend. As this is the only one I've seen, I can't say where it falls on the spectrum. I can, however, state that "Frankenstein '80" will *not* motivate me to seek out any more of these movies. Yecch!

Although the film has a Dr. Frankenstein and a Monster it's nothing like Universal or Hammer horror Frankenstein films (and I didn't expect it to be). It's watchable trash. Not a good film at all - horrible really.This version of "The Monster" is really more of a zombie than Frankenstein's Monster. He's a horny killer - a rapist and murderer. It's really a tacky "Monster" film and it's crappy they used the name Frankenstein in association with this film... they could have easily named Dr. Frankenstein something else and the movie would have been the exact same. They used the name Frankenstein to get viewers I'm afraid.The beginning of the film was the best part I think and it went downhill from there. It's watchable in it's way but nothing to brag about.3/10

I don't know what I'm more appalled by - this nitwit concoction of horror porn or the idea that there are more than a dozen reviews of it already here by the time I write this. Actually, that might be a blessing in disguise for me, because now I won't have to get into what this monstrosity of a trash flick was all about. Except to add that the Frankenstein in question at one point received a testicle transplant to round out his assortment of body parts. Oh yeah, you didn't think I missed that one, did you? Nor did I miss the part about Dr. Schwartz's inability to reproduce the magical blue serum he invented that would prevent organ rejection following his transplant procedures. No Nobel Prize for this genius, he forgot to keep notes.This one's part of a twelve disc, fifty movie set of 'Pure Terror' films just put out by Mill Creek Entertainment that you can probably pick up at your local Wal-Mart or Sam's Club if you hurry. "Frankenstein 80" sounded like a pretty good choice to be my first pick but I know better now. Actually, this one tries to be so gruesome it's just laughably bad, and I did bust up more than once. A lot of it is subliminal, like when the monster attacks the butcher shop lady in the meat locker, and somehow she's suddenly down to her underwear as the freak clubs her with a giant soup bone. One's supposed to deduce I guess, that he just boned her before he gets around to doing the real thing. Boy, I can't believe writing these reviews has come to this.

Frankenstein '80 (1972) ** 1/2 (out of 4) Italian horror film has a nice scientist creating a formula that will allow organs to have a better rate at living in a new body but the evil Dr. Frankenstein steals it so that he can create a human who turns out to be a sexual predator who goes on a killing rampage. If you like goofy, gory and sex filled Italian horror films then you'll probably enjoy this one for some mindless entertainment. The story is pretty stupid and familiar but I liked the added touches of gore and sex. The monster has a thing for beautiful women so this leads to several nudity filled scenes with the monster attacking women both sexually and physically. The film drags in certain areas and goes on a bit too long but overall exploitation freaks should enjoy it.