Starring:

Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman

Director:

Mel Brooks

Genres:

Comedy

Tagline:

The scariest comedy of all time!

Overview:

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

Date Reviewed:

May 14, 2024

Review:

Probably Mel Brooks’ best film, with a focus on the story and not simply setting up for the next joke. The faithfulness to the original is incredible, complete with actual set pieces and audio, and could label this as a sequel, instead of a spoof or remake. Gene Wilder’s decent into his destined madness is masterfully done.

Producers:

Writers:

Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder

Cinematographer:

Gerald Hirschfeld

Runtime:

1 hour and 46 minutes

Budget:

2800000

Box Office:

86273333