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Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

  • 1984
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
2.4/10
164
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Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (1984)
ComedyHorrorSci-Fi

The descendants of Baron Frankenstein return to the family castle to search for the family fortune that is supposed to be hidden there.The descendants of Baron Frankenstein return to the family castle to search for the family fortune that is supposed to be hidden there.The descendants of Baron Frankenstein return to the family castle to search for the family fortune that is supposed to be hidden there.

  • Director
    • Myron J. Gold
  • Writer
    • Myron J. Gold
  • Stars
    • Donald Pleasence
    • Yvonne Furneaux
    • June Wilkinson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    2.4/10
    164
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Myron J. Gold
    • Writer
      • Myron J. Gold
    • Stars
      • Donald Pleasence
      • Yvonne Furneaux
      • June Wilkinson
    • 12User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Victor Frankenstein…
    Yvonne Furneaux
    Yvonne Furneaux
    • Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein
    June Wilkinson
    June Wilkinson
    • Randy
    Miguel Ángel Fuentes
    Miguel Ángel Fuentes
    • The Monster
    • (as Miguel Angel Fuentes)
    Aldo Ray
    Aldo Ray
    • Bürgermeister
    Rod Colbin
    • Grocer Schnitt
    Chandler Garrison
    • Police Superintendent Schwerbaum
    Phil Leeds
    Phil Leeds
    • Banker Schlockmocker
    Garnett Smith
    Garnett Smith
    • Lawyer Schnabel
    Ken Smith
    • Judge Edelweiss
    Karen Haber
    • Secretary Gudrun Geduldig
    Edgar Vivar
    Edgar Vivar
    • Feldwebel Erstarren
    Joaquín García Vargas
    • Big Black Bill
    • (as Borolas)
    Joy George
    • Woman police officer
    Margaret Donaghey
    • Granny
    Deanne Mencher
    • Auntie
    Josephine Claudio
    • Stoolie
    Allison Coker
    • Little Maria
    • Director
      • Myron J. Gold
    • Writer
      • Myron J. Gold
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews12

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    1bhardesty

    Not worth the plastic it's printed on!!!!!!!!1

    I swear I thought someone put acid in my drink when this little nugget got rolling. I'm even a little ashamed that I'm taking the time to write about this flick. I haven't looked for this title as an individual product and I got this through a Brentwood collection for like $4.00. If it is available as a stand alone DVD, they should be paying the customer to take this crap away. I think this DVD would fail as a coaster. Stay away from this Great Aunt. She sucks big time.

    Oh yeah, this movie is terrible...and not in a good way.

    Actually I don't think anyone in this gem knew what the thing was about. I don't think they cared. There isn't one thing in this DVD (since I can't call it a "film" anymore without throwing up in my mouth)that provides it any redemption. Don't even watch it for giggles, you won't giggle at all.
    ItsACityOfApes_Movie_Reviews

    Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie Review 1984. PSA for audio de sync: GO APE! Donald Pleasence.

    See The Respectable People keep down suffragettes trying to bring the E. R. A. To Mucklebugger from a 1386 AD decree. See car race on old roads. Much hilarity ensues and is a visual feast of off-beat, obscure, weird and odd references that don't really congeal into a whole movie.

    Speaking of a disjointed movie, how about that audio de-sync. But wait for it - this is a movie to GO APE! It's got so many strange items and things to see! Thomas Crapper is referenced, Zsa Zsa Gabor shows up, radio and FM had not been invented yet, bloomers are given away: "down with trousers, up with skirts", likes Chinese food, dancing at 48m(!), cross-dressing Nanny Groat, Sir Thomas Crapper and the dream of hygiene, gunk of rock oil, hickie on wrist, many UFOs: Unverified Frankenstein Observations: 6; Ape-tastic: 7; Ape-tastic: 9 (Audio De-Sync); Black Monolith with Apes: 2; Conelrad Alert: 1; Indian Head Test Pattern: 2; Monkeys at a Typewriter: 4; Poop Show: 0; Propeller Cap: 5 (Obscure References) .

    Find the audio sync by using a second player in the mini player mode. This audio de-sync will keep you Going APE. If the sync was there, it might - might - be as good as Young Frankenstein.

    PSA: Watching the audio de-synced version is one of the hardest films yet to extract viewing enjoyment out of and receives a Poop Show Award. GO APE! Enjoy!
    1I_am_the_Chosen_One

    poor

    This movie sucked! Poor acting, poor script! I think it was meant to be a comedy but the only thing funny about the film is that it wasn't funny all. There's not much more to say about this terrible excuse for a film, the film was apparently made in 1984, when I watched without knowing what year I thought it must have been late sixties early 70's.

    There were only 2 actors that I'd heard of before watching it & that was ZaZa Gabor & that Donald guy(u know from Halloween & B grade horror flicks)anyway if you do ever force yourself to watch the film you'll get a laugh at the goofy and wimpy Frankenstein. The only reason I watched it was because it was going on sale with 10 other dvds for a total of 11 bucks! Wasn't I a SUCKER!
    cconner

    Monster Flop

    I guess movies like this are aimed at a specific audience, but, for the life of me, I can't figure out who that would be. I'll admit I only watched as much as I could stand, and I feel kind of wrong about reviewing something I could only stay with for about 30 minutes. However, you don't really need to sniff a pile of crap for a second time to know it's still gonna stink.

    Apparently, some of Victor Frankenstein's relatives return to his abandoned estate because they've run out of money. I think. I'm not sure because the 'plot' is buried beneath a lot of other subplots that don't seem to fit immediately (maybe it becomes clear if you can actually watch this entire travesty, but I can't go there again). They end up finding Frankenstein's monster by accident and cook up some kind of half-assed idea to revive the creature and somehow glean cash from this whole thing.

    I get the feeling that this was supposed to be a comedy, but the laughs never come. When a group of 'wayward' girls turned seltzer bottles on the local police in the middle of an Equal Rights protest, that was my cue to exit. Avoid.
    8bhsfacebook

    My Sides Hurt

    This movie fails so hard that it's hilarious. It's funny in ways that the filmmakers, who were on some potent drugs, couldn't possibly have intended. The surreal dialogue, the terrible sound recording, the huge-breasted actress changing costumes on camera to work in yet another shot of her cleavage, Donald Pleasence on an apparent bender, all of it. It's a perfect storm of awful. Dysfunctional hilarity!

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    • Trivia
      First role in 12 years for Yvonne Furneaux. It was also her last.
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      Features 31 Days of Horror: Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (1984) (2011)

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    • Release date
      • 1984 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Mexico
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Tia Frankenstein
    • Filming locations
      • Estudios Churubusco - C. Atletas 2, Country Club Churubusco, Coyoacán, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Tillie Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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