Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Two hapless frieght handlers find themselves encountering Dracula, the Frankenstein Monster and the Wolf Man.
Genres: Comedy, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror
Franchises: Frankenstein (Universal), Abbott and Costello
AKA: Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Country: USA
Directed By: Charles Barton
Written By: Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo
Starring: Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Glenn Strange, Lénore Aubert
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Frankenstein throws a woman out the window and she fucking dies. I think the movie expects you to forget and/or not notice, but nah man, she's super dead.
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Jasongirl67 | 50 32% |
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Good for some laughs and kiddo friendly
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Horror & comedy both depend on the audience getting into the premise as well as things the characters are oblivious to. This film is a master fusion of doing both in the same scene--or sometime the same shot. Like when you're scared that Costello will get killed by the Wolf Man, but laugh at the big guy for stealing an orange. It loses some points for plot holes (why are they in a hotel, what happens to the monsters). But if you turn your mind off to those, you get some good suspense and jokes.
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| May 21, 2017 | Moses77 | 7 44% |
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| May 12, 2017 | mmwils | 100 0% |
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| Apr 17, 2017 |  |
Jimmy Suede | 75 58% |
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I find Abbott and Costello mildly amusing more than outright funny, but this is a good movie that isn't carried just by their humor. It's plain fun to see the monsters together, especially seeing Lugosi again. The best was when he stuck it to the smug Sandra (think you can flout Dracula, wench?). Yes, it was a goofy comedy, by there were good sets and cinematography and a coherent story. I truly appreciate a movie that doesn't simply depend on the gimmicks.
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scarletspeed | 54 51% |
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JSchlansky | 70 59% |
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MUBIvotes | 36 61% |
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robot2xl | 75 96% |
| Dec 11, 2015 | MichaelOKeef | 60 49% |
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| Nov 21, 2015 | jamesbond | 79 78% |
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hulot | 20 18% |
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adamj1982 | 75 69% |
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These low score have to be from A) people who didn't see this as a kid or B) have no kids to watch this with.. A Halloween classic
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monclivie | 74 50% |
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| Sep 06, 2015 | energized | 8 2% |
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| Aug 24, 2015 | Cronos | 60 59% |
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themadelf66 | 56 15% |
| Sep 17, 2014 | angela79at | 70 80% |
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spleen | 83 80% |
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It saddens me that in 30 years, kids will have the same sense of nostalgia for Harold and Kumar that I have for Abbott and Costello.
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| Aug 13, 2014 | Zipster | 75 30% |
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It's the players from different worlds on screen together, doing exactly what they normally do despite their incongruity that makes it a special jaunt to revisit once in awhile.
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| Aug 03, 2014 |  |
jackinthebox | 70 56% |
| Jul 24, 2014 |  |
chadisdanger | 72 29% |
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Exactly what you'd expect, but you'd probably expect something really fun so no harm done. This kind of thing would become more common later on but it's nice to see the Universal monsters all together, even if Karloff isn't involved.
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| Jan 05, 2014 | ar656 | 80 54% |
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A funny comedy featuring all the big names in classic horror. Abbott and Costello do a great job at being hilarious bumbling idiots. Maybe a little to much build up at the party scene for not enough pay-off but great comedy anyways.
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funkybusnss | 55 27% |
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joachimt | 70 66% |
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But they don't even meet Frankenstein!
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SNAKEFOOD89 | 65 6% |
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eh.. It was okay. I'm more of a Laurel & Hardy/Three Stooges fan. Probably heard "Who's on First" one too many times at debate competitions and now I'm ruined for life. Anyhow the all-star classic horror cast just made me want to watch their movies instead of this one. Except for the Wolfman, I never really liked that one.
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| Dec 10, 2012 |  |
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annoying and stupid.
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A hilarious horror comedy that is both funny and creepy. Abbott and Costello have great chemistry as goofy clowns you can root for.
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| Aug 26, 2012 | DavidThomson | 50 29% |
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A good friend, Michael Barker, was looking at my alphabetical list, and he had the wit and the delicacy to know that Abe Lincoln in Illinois could not be first. That film on the first page of the book could not fail to depress the ordinary heart. "You need something wilder, something far greater or far sillier," said Barker. He was right, of course. When I offered Abott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, his face lit up with the showman's true excitement. I thank him.
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| Aug 25, 2012 |  |
TheSaberfool | 84 91% |
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Abbott and Costello's best work, in my opinion. It's great fun seeing Lugosi and Chaney Jr. recreating their famous monster roles in this setting. Some of the humor is certainly dated at this point, but there's plenty of great slapstick and quality jokes as well. Besides, I grew up watching this stuff. Tons of memorable moments here and fairly hilarious throughout.
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I am a sucker for this one.
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The comedy seems outplayed these days, but it's fun seeing the Universal monsters in this setting together.
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Good laughs and all three major Universal monsters on display with Bela and Lon on hand for the fun. Frankenstein throwing the girl though. That is the highlight.
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It's mostly set-up for only a little bit of payoff. The monsters are classics, even if I don't care for the Hollywood versions of them.
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| Dec 26, 2010 | superkell89 | 90 71% |
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When it came to sound comedies all the way through the fifties, I thought I despised them all (save the Marx bros). A&C, Laurel and Hardy, W.C. Fields, all grating as hell. So I although this has been given a mediocre score, I was actually pleasantly surprised that it was as enjoyable as it was. Hardly any cringe-worthy moments and even a number of genuinely funny ones.
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| Oct 17, 2010 | blackcat77 | 20 4% |
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kerolayn | 55 13% |
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billkerwin | 79 38% |
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You'd be surprised. A lot better than you'd think.
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