Blackenstein

Infobox Film
name = Blackenstein


caption = Film poster using alternative title "Black Frankenstein"
director = William A. Levey
producer = Frank R. Saletri
eproducer = Ted Tetrick
aproducer =
writer = Frank R. Saletri
starring =
music = Cardella Di Milo
Lou Frohman
cinematography = Robert Caramico
editing = William A. Levey
distributor = Exclusive International
released = 1973
runtime = 87 minutes
country = USA
awards =
language = English
budget =
gross =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
amg_id = 1:5974
imdb_id = 0069795

"Blackenstein", also known as "Black Frankenstein", is a 1973 blaxploitation horror film. It was made in an attempt to cash in on the success of "Blacula", released the previous year by American International Pictures. However, "Blackenstein" fared poorly in comparison to its predecessor.

Tag line: "To stop this mutha, takes one bad brutha."

ummary

Eddie is a war victim that has lost all of his limbs in Vietnam. He thinks he has found help through Doctor Stein, but things take a terrifying turn when Doctor Stein turns out to be a mad scientist that wants to use hypnosis and radiation to transform Eddie into a black Frankenstien.