Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster

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A damaged cyborg fights off Martian invaders in Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster.

Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965)

Synopsis

Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster is a weird mashup of Frankenstein, Westworld, and Mars Needs Women. No, seriously! The “Frankenstein” of the title is a malfunctioning android. It’s supposed to go on a deep space mission. But, he’s shot down by the incoming Martian craft. Apparently, after an atomic war there, all of the women have been killed. Except for their princess. And, even though she’s very valuable, she’s commanding the invasion craft. To kidnap Earth women to take back to Mars. About “Frankenstein”:

Karen Grant: What would he do?
Dr. Adam Steele: I don’t know. It would depend on what had happened to him. If he’d had any bad experiences, he might react violently… out of his built in self-preservation unit. Anything could happen.
Karen Grant: What you’re saying is that he could turn into a… Frankenstein.

Review

It’s safe to say that Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster isn’t the worst film of all time. But it’s clearly not a good film, either. The “space monster” (named Mull) is used primarily to frighten Karen Grant, once she’s taken captive. At the conclusion, it fights with “Frankenstein” for roughly 30 seconds or so. It’s one of those cheesy movies that you watch with friends … To mock mercilessly.

Thoughts

None of the kidnapped Earth girls seem frightened in the least. They all dutifully go into the alien ship without any question, or hesitation. The only person struggling is Karen.

Product Description

James Karen, Nancy Marshall, Marilyn Hanold. An alien princess lands in Puerto Rico to kidnap bikini-clad beauties because nuclear war has destroyed most of the women at home. Then she and her henchman shoot down a NASA spaceship damaging the brain of the experimental android pilot nicknamed Frankenstein.” 1965/b&w/77 min/NR/widescreen.

Cast

Marilyn Hanold (The Brain that Wouldn’t Die) … Princess Marcuzan
James Karen (The Pursuit of Happyness) … Dr. Adam Steele
Lou Cutell (Honey I Shrunk the Kids) … Dr. Nadir, the Princess’ right-hand Martian.
Nancy Marshall … Karen Grant
David Kerman … Gen. Bowers
Robert Reilly … Col. Frank Saunders / Frankenstein