Frank Henenlotter
Frank Henenlotter, is an American screenwriter, director and film historian. He is known primarily for his horror comedies, though he would prefer to be classified as an "exploitation" filmmaker (rather than horror). "I never felt that I made ‘horror films’, he has said. "I always felt that I made exploitation films. Exploitation films have an attitude more than anything – an attitude that you don’t find with mainstream Hollywood productions. They’re a little ruder, a little raunchier, they deal with material people don’t usually touch on, whether it’s sex or drugs or rock and roll."
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.5321 |
| Birthday | 1950-08-29 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | 弗兰克·亨南洛特, |
2017
Cult of Terror
6.8/5
A journey of years through many countries and film festivals; a nostalgic, adrenaline-fueled and rock-spirited immersion into the universe of cinephil...
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Cult of Terror
2001
Mau Mau Sex Sex
6/6
A documentary about the history of exploitation films that focuses on the careers of legendary producers David F. Friedman and Dan Sonney.
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Mau Mau Sex Sex
2013
Rewind This!
6.9/69
Home video changed the world. The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape was enormous. This film traces the ripples of that impact by examinin...
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Rewind This!
2015
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
7.8/10
The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd...
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42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
2013
That's Sexploitation!
5.87/23
Before the advent of modern-day pornography, a vast and rapidly-paced world of smut peddling was the norm, complete with its own secret history. This...
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That's Sexploitation!
2010
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
5.9/23
Take an outrageous ride through this wild world of exploitation films with this thoroughly entertaining documentary, HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS – THE GODF...
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Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2011
What's in the Basket?
0/0
A documentary on the making of Frank Henenlotter's Basket Case trilogy.
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What's in the Basket?
1982
Basket Case
6.2/464
A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated t...
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Basket Case
2016
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
6.143/7
Savage! Sadistic! Thrill hungry! When it came to independent filmmaking in the sunshine state, William Grefé was the wildest of the wild! During the 1...
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They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
2012
Your Date's on a Plate: The Making of Frankenhooker
9.5/2
Director Frank Henenlotter, actor James Lorinz and special effects wizard Gabe Bartalos speak about the making of the cult classic Frankenhooker. Rele...
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Your Date's on a Plate: The Making of Frankenhooker
2010
Under the Scares
0/0
Cheap scares. Extreme Gore. Loads of nudity. These have been the three staples of low budget independent horror films since the 60's. But what's a fil...
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Under the Scares
1990
Frankenhooker
6.284/372
A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident and decides to bring her back to life. Unfortunately, he was only able to sa...
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Frankenhooker
1986
The Last Moguls
6.5/2
Israeli Go-Go Boys Golan and Globus at the height of their careers - everybody is working for Cannon!
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The Last Moguls
2015
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
7.3/7
A High Rising Productions documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the '70s and '80s, featuring interviews with Umberto Lenzi...
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Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
2024
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
7.9/7
Film icons and genre experts share observations, experiences, and analysis to help reframe, deconstruct, and re-contextualize the "lost" decade of hor...
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In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
2026
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
0/0
“Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders" peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of the 1980 thriller, "Cruising." Directed by William Fr...
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