Army of Frankensteins

Army of Frankensteins
Directed by Ryan Bellgardt
Produced by
  • Ryan Bellgardt
  • Andy Swanson
  • Josh McKamie
Screenplay by Ryan Bellgardt
Story by
  • Ryan Bellgardt
  • Andy Swanson
  • Josh McKamie
Based on Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley
Starring
  • Jordan Farris
  • Christian Bellgardt
  • Rett Terrell
  • John Ferguson
  • Raychelle McDonald
  • Eric Gesecus
Music by David Hamilton
Cinematography Josh McKamie
Edited by Andy Swanson
Production
company
  • Six Stitches Entertainment
  • Boiling Point
Distributed by Transformer
Release date
  • August 2, 2014 (2014-08-02) (Japan)[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $65,000[2]

Army of Frankensteins is a 2014 American science fiction horror film written and directed by Ryan Bellgardt. It stars Jordan Farris as a time-traveling youth who, along with multiple versions of Frankenstein's monster (Eric Gesecus), are pulled into the American Civil War.

Plot

After Alan Jones is savagely beaten by a street gang, he ends up at the lab of mad scientist Dr. Tanner Finski and his assistant Igor, a child genius. There, Jones discovers that he is the key to an experiment that involves Frankenstein's monster. When the experiment goes wrong, Finski sends Jones and Igor back in time to the American Civil War, where an interdimensional portal has allowed an army of monsters to converge.

Cast

Production

Shooting took place entirely within Oklahoma.[2][3] Bellgardt recruited local actors to star in his film. For Dr. Finski, he always sought John Ferguson, who had played horror host Count Gregore.[1] Gesecus, a fan of classic Frankenstein films, won his part partially through his knowledge of the classic monster. Gesecus was initially wary of becoming involved in a local, low budget effort, but his love for the character won out.[4]

Release

Army of Frankensteins played at the DeadCENTER Film Festival in October 2014.[5] It was released in Japan on August 2, 2014.[1] It was released in the U.S. and Canada on Blu-ray, DVD, on demand, and digital on September 1, 2015.[6]

Reception

Megan Sando of the Stillwater News Press called it a "hilarious sci-fi adventure" whose "gory special effects make up for the sometimes questionable acting".[2] Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News wrote that it is "a love letter to those classic horror films of old". Miller criticized the monster design but said that "seeing an army of them is amazingly fun".[7] Amanda Hunt of Scream magazine rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote that the film's creative and fun gore effects make up for its occasionally unconvincing acting.[8] Jeremy Blitz of DVD Talk rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "This film is doomed not so much by its badness, but by its mediocrity."[9]

It won Best Fantasy Film at the 2014 PollyGrind Film Festival[10] and Best Musical Score at the 2014 Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Culver, Galen (2014-08-01). "Great State: Oklahoma Made Movie Getting 1st DVD Release…In Japan". KFOR-TV. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  2. 1 2 3 Sando, Megan (2014-09-25). "ImpART Stillwater: Army of Frankensteins". NewsPress. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  3. ↑ Swan, Kathy (2013-02-03). "Film crew comes to Constantine". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  4. ↑ Sutton, Jonathan (2013-10-27). "Oklahoma actor fulfills dream of playing Frankenstein monster". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  5. ↑ McDonnell, Brandy (2014-10-15). "What to do in Oklahoma on Oct. 15, 2014: Check out Oklahoma films "Posthuman Project" and "Army of Frankensteins" in Edmond". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  6. ↑ McDonnell, Brandy (2015-09-01). "Oklahoma movie 'Army of Frankensteins' out on Blu-ray and DVD today, riffing party planned tonight in Oklahoma City". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  7. ↑ Miller, Mark L. (2014-02-14). "ARMY OF FRANKENSTEINS (2013)". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  8. ↑ Hunt, Amanda (2015-06-25). "ARMY OF FRANKENSTEINS: Film Review". Scream. Retrieved 2015-09-04.}
  9. ↑ Blitz, Jeremy (2015-08-13). "Army Of Frankensteins (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  10. ↑ Wells, Mitchell (2014-10-28). "PollyGrind set for possibly last celebration with world premiere of Albert Pyun's The Interrogation of Cheryl Cooper on Hell Night". HorrorSociety.com. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  11. ↑ "Melbourne film festival 2014: The winners". Florida Today. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
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