Dracula vs Frankenstein - movie review

Dracula vs Frankenstein - Cinemassacre's Monster Madness movie review

[@X_Baron]

"Dr. Frankenstein ends up staking Dracula with a spear" - Well there you have it, the actual Frankenstein vs. Dracula. :P

[@RetroRoulette]

I like how James slowly turns into the AVGN as this review goes on.

[@FerHardRocker]

AVGN is the Mr. Hyde inside James.

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

Theory: James turns into AVGN when he gets angry, like the hulk.

[@Shamershon]

He’s a werenerd!

[@bilibiliism]

james usually review classic good movies nicely. But now, a terrible shit movie triggers the AVGN inside him.

[@ElBribri]

ikr!!

[@kainnosgoth7336]

A few things to mention: Zandor Vorkov (Dracula in Al Adamson's Dracula vs. Frankenstein) is actually Roger Engel. He was the broker for Adamson's film company as well as a real estate broker, and is alive and well somewhere in the Carolinas, according to Adamson's former business partner Sam Sherman. Also, Francis Lederer (The Return Of Dracula) was once considered for the role that Zandor Vorkov originally played. Forrest Ackerman was the owner of Famous Monsters Magazine, and took people on guided tours of "The Ackermansion" to see his collectibles he amassed over the years, including the ring Bela Lugosi wore as Dracula. And lastly, Regina Carroll (the blonde in Al Adamson's Dracula vs. Frankenstein) was Adamson's real-life wife. Adamson was murdered by his live-in handyman in 1995, and Regina Carroll died prior.

[@andrewyoung2796]

Regina was a knockout💚

[@docsavage-8616]

She was also in Satan's Sadists.

[@MrTomahawk01]

Dracula vs Frankenstein was kinda in the Monster Squad

[@meng6281]

love that movie. was a huge fan of universal and hammer monsters as a kid and frankenstein was my favorite. that movie really delivered.

[@MrNb22]

agreed

[@TheZaius]

It was a brief battle but it was done so well because the Monster was originally on Dracula's side and as the film goes on, it becomes clear that the Monster eventually has to confront his old master to save his new friends.

[@GrooveScorpion]

7:45 Reminded me of one of his AVGN lines: What's the most important part of a video game? Well being able to fuckin' play it!

[@glenmcculla6843]

If you think Monsters of Terror/Assignment Terror being retitled Dracula vs Frankenstein was bad, spare a thought for the film it's a sequel to: a werewolf film originally titled The Mark of the Wolfman, which was renamed Frankenstein's Bloody Terror in the US. It's got the wolfman, it's got two vampires, but absolutely zero Frankenstein. Some of those exhibitors and distributors should have been shot.

[@ivans.191]

I guess Rolfe hasn't seen the Waldemar Daninsky franchise

[@Chaingun]

huge Paul Naschy fan, just watched The Hanging Woman with him a few nights ago. this is an old review, perhaps he has discovered the Waldemar movies since? I think they are really hard to track them down, some are in a nice set but only 3 or 4. I think the rarest ones are the one with Caroline Munro where he plays several monsters, the two later ones he did where he was much older, and the one set in Japan

[@glenmcculla6843]

I've got all the Daninskys with the exception of Lycantropus, which i can't seem to get hold of. Sadly, my copy of The Beast and the Magic Sword (the Japan one) is in Spanish with no English subtitles. I just tried to muddle through and understand as much of it as possible. The lengths i'll go to as a horror fan.

[@ConstantineFurman]

"The Beast and the Magic Sword" is pretty decent, if you have English subs to go with it. "Lycantropus" isn't great, but it's not awful either. It's heavily influenced by "Wolf" and is very low on Wolf Man shenanigans.

[@ontologicallysteve7765]

@@glenmcculla6843 I have an English subtitled print of The Beast and The Magic Sword, and The Werewolf and The Yeti (on DVD). I also have (on DVD) Vengeance of The Mummy-----which is a REALLY solid Naschy film (violent too). I have the uncut version of Dr. Jekyll vs The Werewolf and a handful of other Naschy films. I have soooooo many films. Bought them from a now out of business company back in 2012 called "Cinema De Bizarre".

[@kainnosgoth7336]

Lon Chaney Jr. was also the only Universal Studios actor to play all 4 of the iconic Monsters-he played The Wolfman, The Mummy, Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster.

[@wulfspyder8381]

This year is the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus (1818).

[@dubuyajay9964]

Yet we didn't get a decent Frankenstein film that year.

[@MsAppassionata]

I think you meant 1918

[@GrizonII]

MsAppassionata The book was published in 1818.

[@InuYugiHakusho]

Even Batman vs Dracula was done better.

[@aurancrash4654]

That was an interesting movie lol

[@aurancrash4654]

@@pioletjethorse9134 2005

[@jackhamilton9604]

because he's Batman

[@crimsondynamo615]

It gave us the nightmare fuel that is vampire joker

[@blahlbinoa]

I think a good plot for a Dracula vs Frankenstein movie would be Dracula is terrorizing Dr.Frakenstein's town/city and when he finds out that Dracula is undead, he goes and makes his monster to go fight him

[@bond77581]

Fighting Dracula in the original Castlevania seems more epic than all of those movies combined, but thank you James for suffering through them to provide us with the content

[@Hexam9]

Lon Chaney Jr. just couldn't catch a break after The Wolf Man.

[@phatdookie4207]

*I thought Frankenstein's monster's face looked more like mashed potatoes than a potato*

[@Chaingun]

he looks like a SnackerJack

[@marieantoinettescake9513]

PhatDookie 420 It's a Cabbage Patch Doll going into anaphylactic shock after eating a Reece's Peanut Butter Cup 🤣😄🎃👻

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

I think it looks like a mass of dough.

[@obscureentertainment8303]

I have a theory that Lon Chaney's character Groton is actually Larry Talbot, who has gone completely insane after never dying for hundreds of years due to his curse.

[@user-og6dr7uc8v]

But Groton never turns into a werewolf in the movie

[@benjaminyates6416]

The outcome of Freddy Vs. Jason isn’t debatable. Jason wins, if I’m walking around with ur head, regardless of whether or not it’s still alive, then I win.

[@thehorrorcounselors4747]

Benjamin Yates I mean he did win the physical fight but that’s not what it was about, Freddy was pulling the strings from the beginning and Jason from what we see is believe to have ended up in hell or the dream world as Freddy is still alive so it is a tie

[@benjaminyates6416]

Brandon, if we are going to go with non-cannon sequels then no it wasn’t a dream because Jason is keeping Freddy’s severed head as a trophy next to his moms severed head in Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. Ash. And in that we find out that Freddy is barely hanging on by a thread. And yea the chick felt the killing blow, after Jason shoved Freddy’s severed fucking arm directly through his body. Jason came out with less damage and the ability to walk away. That makes him the winner.

[@benjaminyates6416]

Josh see above post. Ur arguments is essentially the same.

[@bathsaltsundae7184]

A laser shooting Dracula with super steroid strength played by Frank Zappa.....hell yes!

[@docsavage-8616]

To me It looked more like a Lightning Bolt than a Laser.

[@captainthrall]

James, I love you buddy. Thanks for making Monster Madness 2018 happen!

[@Chaingun]

this is a review from 2010 or something.

[@salimokwaye3831]

There's a movie with hugh Jackman where he plays a vampire hunter but gets turned into a werewolf and kills Dracula Frankenstein is in it also but he's being used by Dracula in experiments.

[@RikuKiforForsstrom]

That 69 versions VHS cover would make a great poster. I´d definitely put that on my wall. It has that Castlevania feel.

[@melvinshine9841]

Three movies that tell you that Frankenstein's monster and Dracula are going to fight each other, all are trash, and they actually manage to be worse than the one before. That's almost impressive.

[@user-og6dr7uc8v]

I don't know, I would say that when I saw these movies, I thought that Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein was the best because you could actually see what was going on, but after watching the remastered prints of Dracula vs. Frankenstein by Al Adamson and Assignment: Terror starring Paul Naschy and Michael Rennie, I would say that Prisoner of Frankenstein is the worst, the Al Adamson film is in the middle and Assignment: Terror is the best but still bad because it is the most bonkers.

[@just-a-silly-goofy-guy]

We need a monster battle royale movie pronto

[@pbmultiverse543]

kremit the frog You would have gotten it, if only the dark universe had worked out ...

[@neilold7291]

See my reply

[@z-beeblebrox]

If only the dark universe had been proper horror instead of action movie schlock. Same with that Van Helsing movie from about ten years ago that was trying to be a Universal Monster movie team up. Fun, but no attempt at horror and super cheesy.

[@heroesytumbas]

I know is not the same, but have you seen Monster brawl?

[@Antasma1]

(Not what you meant but) Dracula doing the Fortnite dance. Ok, you broke me. I haven't thought of that.

[@toskar]

Silly spanish correction: Drácula contra Frankenstein does not exactly mean "Dracula against Frankenstein" it actually means Dracula versus Frankenstein. To be "Dracula agains Frankenstein" it would be something like "Drácula en contra de Frankenstein". But, 'contra' could mean "against" as well but not when is "A contra B", in that particular case it means versus.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Bueno. Muchasimas gracias senor.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Thank you for pointing out this subtle distinction.

[@xray2526]

I'm a little surprised you didn't mention Hugh Jackman's 2004 Van Helsing. It did feature both Dracula and Frankenstein.

[@rev.comradex3013]

A local film convention called Cinema Wasteland is showing the Al Adamson version in a couple of weeks and now I'm totally psyched to see it! Thanks!

[@TheZaius]

Dracula fought Frankenstein's Monster briefly in Monster Squad and it was glorious.

[@recommendedforyou2936]

Oh yea cool

[@user-og6dr7uc8v]

Peter Cushing could play Van Helsing if Hammer did a Dracula vs. Frankenstein movie and Ralph Bates would play Victor Frankenstein, David Prowse would play Frankenstein's Monster and Christopher Lee would play Count Dracula

[@busnut33]

The scariest movie of all time is MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE 😏

[@DadaPoopoo]

The Master would not approve.

[@Giran_0]

Van Helsing had the monster fight a vampire it was pretty good and that wasn't even their main focus, that interpretation of the monster is my favorite

[@hydrolito]

Also Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula's Daughter, Lady Frankenstein, Billy the Kid vs. Dracula and Jesse James meets Daughter of Frankenstein.

[@emwolf1963]

When I was a kid, Ackerman's magazine promoted the heck out of the Lon Chaney J Carroll Naish movie.

[@docsavage-8616]

Zandor Vorkov's Dracula was actually on the Cover of Famous Monsters No.89.

[@poisonarrow658]

Waitwaitwait... Theres a movie called "Blackenstein"? Why isnt that one the movie we're talking about?

[@ninjastar666lol]

“The woofman” 😂

[@ConstantineFurman]

I don't know if anyone cares about this, but right now (as of 7-17-21), Tubi has a decent master of "Assignment: Terror/Dracula vs. Frankenstein." The only things wrong with it are it's in fullscreen and the print's turning red. Otherwise, it's the complete international version of the movie, nice and bright and visible. It's what SHOULD have been released onto VHS and would've helped James judge the movie better.

[@ScreamingScallop]

Frankie and Drac tussle briefly in Fred Dekker's The Monster Squad (1987); this time, it's Drac resurrecting and controlling sundry Universal monsters, and Frankie ultimately rebels when Drac threatens the child he has befriended. It's probably the best we can hope for in a fight between such a mismatched pair.

[@TheLordcyrus]

I freaking love this flick. It use to be on Hulu when you could find a lot of older grindhouse type movies. It’s sooo bad it’s great!

[@charcoal9754]

Bat boi vs zombie boi

[@DrBachur]

Oh, this one's a Cinemassacre classic.

[@CaraBolsaSTUDIOS]

THIS MAKE ME REMEMBER, THE EXISTENCE OF A JAPANESE MOVIE, VAMPIRE GIRL VS FRANKENSTEIN GIRL

[@jadenbryant9283]

What is it about

[@CaraBolsaSTUDIOS]

@@jadenbryant9283 DR FRANKENSTEIN US VAMPIRE BLOD TO CREATE A MONSTER

[@jadenbryant9283]

@@CaraBolsaSTUDIOS why are you using caps

[@CaraBolsaSTUDIOS]

@@jadenbryant9283 MY BOARD IS BROKEN, WHY ALWAYS BROKE IN THE MAYUS?

[@zcomz]

listening to you telling about all the goofs in these sequels is way more entertaining than actually having to watch them, love this series

[@MST3KNJ]

I'm a little surprised you didn't add "Monster Squad" into the mix. Technically Frankenstein's Monster fights Dracula in that.

[@Chaingun]

are you new? he did review MS in 2007

[@TheZaius]

@@Chaingun It should have at least been mentioned in a video about Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster encounters.

[@Robizoid]

The 1971 movie might as well have been called Clay Face vs. Zappula!

[@delfinlucluc3738]

Best review of the month so far. It reminded me of your best AVGN videos! Keep them coming James!

[@360whiplash]

I got the Assignment Terror DVD on ebay a couple of months ago and the picture quality is much better and watchable.

[@aldwyck7177]

i guess you could say that this is the Frankenstein Monster of movies. All stitched together.

[@awesomesauce5974]

I know this is coming out of left field but i was wondering if you could do a review of two movies. Cabin by the lake and Return to cabin by the lake. I searched through your video archive and noticed there was not a single review of it. Very under rated horror flicks that i believe more should know about.

[@ivans.191]

By the way Assignment Terror was part of the franchise about Waldemar Daninsky - the Wolf Man played by the Spanish actor Paul Naschy (the so-called Spanish Lon Chaney) which obviously Rolfe didn't know since he compared him with Teen Wolf

[@kendhoward551]

Though camp, and not specifically "Dracula vs. Frankenstein" I suggest viewing "Monster Squad" from `87, released by HBO/Tristar.

[@bobafett407]

Obligatory comment on none of these movies including Frankenstein, just his monster.

[@hydrolito]

Henry Ford's car is called Ford, Dodge brothers car called Dodge, Mcdonald brothers restaurant called McDonalds.

[@MosesPrimm]

Two of the most iconic monsters v. The most iconic video game nerd of all time. Seriously. Been watching for years. You're an icon, Mr. Rolfe. This internet gaming age wouldn't have happened without you. Make sure you know your impact and take your credit.

[@jacobmetz3267]

"Several movies stitched together". How appropriate for a movie featuring the Frankenstein monster. 😂

[@hydrolito]

Dracula is more powerful in the dark, he avoids sunlight and light in general.

[@paulatreides4274]

Naschy's film has been remastered and is a perfectly bright and clear print.

[@user-og6dr7uc8v]

So has Dracula vs. Frankenstein starring Lon Chaney Jr and J. Carrol Naish

[@paulatreides4274]

@@user-og6dr7uc8v I have the original DVD from years ago.

[@janedoe1418]

Saw that Swedish it is called (the second one) Werewolf hunts Frankenstein

[@MagCynic]

I had a great idea for a Dracula v Frankenstein movie a few years ago. Too bad I don't know anybody that could ever turn it into a movie.

[@icefire5855]

Stephen sommers needs to make Dracula vs Wolfman

[@cronos4040]

For a potential Hammer Dracula/Frankenstein movie, it could be a sequel where Van Helsing is actually Dr. Frankenstein on the run and changing his identity again. He pretends to be (now dead) Van Helsing, but when Dracula revives, he is not a holy man and thus cannot fight with the means of the real vampire hunter. So, he builds another monster to fight Dracula.

[@DarkSoulSama]

That 1969 movie has a lot of problems, but the Invisible Man scenes make up for it!

[@bryanlahog7948]

If movie studios would learn to play nice with each other, we'd get a lot more crossovers. Like a Freddy vs Jason vs Ash vs Michael Myers vs Leatherface movie. Something along those lines. It'll never happen though😒.

[@derekwhite1870]

Bryan Lahog sadly, yeah. They are too greedy and wouldn’t want to share the profits, but it’s 50% more money than if they didn’t make it.

[@bigcrackrock]

Yeah I member uncle Llloydy making that point.

[@darkshaolinwarrior]

The intros just keep getting better and better

[@ericstaples7220]

The Hugh Jackman Van Hellsing movie deserves more credit than it received.

[@ZebitasMartinex]

9:53 Wait, IS BLACKENSTEIN AN ACTUAL THING!?

[@JoeyJ0J0]

Yup I remember MadTV used to do parodys of it all the time . It's a real movie

[@cactusjesus9377]

of course, so is Blackula, lots of blaxploitation films back then

[@Noname-ut1ye]

Yiss

[@ScreamingScallop]

Yeah it is, and it's freaking awful.

[@raulsalcedo8332]

Ive been waiting a long time they make the "super mario brothas"

[@theboredcyborg]

Ah, yes. The lost Universal Monster Movie classic... oh, wait...

[@jeremycarnes1656]

Dracula looks like King Diamond in this.

[@bryanjensen2614]

How have you NEVER done a review on Phantasm?!?!?!

[@bigcrackrock]

Damn the day you left this comment I was watching the remaster on my 1 fitty inch screen like a true champ.

[@paulmoholland6568]

Phantasm 5 ravager

[@SZakiabba]

0:00 Yooo wtf was that looooool looks like Bill Cosby had too much Vanilla Pudding

[@raafmaat]

holy crap it really does look like bill cosby is under that makeup!

[@theluckiesteh9058]

Good. Fuck Him.

[@shaggyturtlestudios]

It’s a scene from the movie “The Stuff”. I haven’t gotten to watch the film yet. But it looks like a fun time. Could be even more fun to pretend that’s Bill Cosby getting what he deserves.

[@piplup2009]

Dracula's got the upper hand after Frankenstein got stung in the face by a bunch of bees

[@ontologicallysteve7765]

"The Woof-Man". 😂😂😂😂

[@MrAlman8]

Considering what James had shown a Dracula Vs Frankenstein Remake is warranted. Of course it has too have the 2 monsters ACTUALLY FIGHT EACH OTHER!

[@rgbinc]

for whatever reason I think the carni's where inspiring the entertainment industry during the time of these films.

[@seancollins147]

7:35- It's actually the 50 foot Woman wearing a tutu juggling the flying saucers from Plan 9 from outer space. Come on, you don't see it?

[@THEYODATOM123]

Where these reviews reedited, I remember them being more in full motion and less quick cuts

[@muhanc.a.9299]

10 days to Halloween! I hope James one day dare to review my precious Rollergator.

[@derekpayneszubliminals7723]

Hellsing is the closest we get to a better Dracula(Alucard) vs Frankenstein(Alexander Anderson).

[@78Bigtank]

They fight a little in Monster Squad

[@Chaingun]

yep and he reviewed it in 2007

[@dubuyajay9964]

I'm still pissed this never happened while Bela and Boris were still alive.

[@CineMasterDamian]

I have an idea for a *Dracula vs. Frankenstein* film. It's set in an alternate World War I where Dracula is trying to conquer Europe with his vampire legion. Dr. Frankenstein creates The Monster and his Bride in order to defeat him!

[@coolrog7564]

In 1974 at ten years old watching this The Lon Chaney version on TV I thought this was the bomb and I'm proud to say its in my DVD collection. While some of Paul Naschy's films have been restored Assignment Terror/Dracula vs Frankenstein has not. Although its not his best work I do believe it was directed by him and it also boasts the beautiful Karin Dor.

[@tayshaunbirch5955]

Italian because it was released in Italy I think and and Spanish because of the late great horror movie actor who played the Wolfman in this film is named Paul Naschy who mad his film debut and I believe 1969 in the hammer film which I can't remember the name of at this point but made more Wolfman movies such as el hombre del lobo and controversial movie werewolf and the yeti that was even banned in some countries do to the graphic and violent content which Paul Naschy was from Spain I forgot to mention which brings me to this movie which is why it's Spain and Italy

[@ObsoleteVodka]

If they actually remake DvF it would probably suck as much as the 70's ones, if not even more.

[@EEEBOXING]

I was waiting for the classic "What where they thinking!" Felt like a AVGN episode

[@swr3603]

"my own assignment of terror" lol

[@mibevan]

Dracula looks like the bad guy from Manos

[@christopherstrickland7954]

Movie idea Dracula's Daughter vs. Frankenstein's Daughter Alternate Titles Frankenstein's Daughter vs. Dracula's Daughter Dracula's Daughter Meets Frankenstein's Daughter Frankenstein's Daughter Meets Dracula's Daughter

[@phatdookie4207]

*One of the Ackerman clan was in this movie too, then yeah those people are known for being hated and cursed. Kenny Ackerman recently died.*

[@torbenrbild5903]

What about monster squad? There is a Dracula and frankensteins Monster Fighting each other. Well in the end.

[@Chaingun]

already done...

[@thebrassmonkey100]

I vow to make this the very campiest Halloween of all time! James and Mike make it easy!

[@DreamcastQ]

ahh, good old Forrie Ackerman!

[@Gamingwithgleez]

I'm about to binge all these monster madness videos haha Keep up the good work

[@genskiel4187]

keep me up daddy james

[@RASK1904]

the letters on the Dracula vs Frankenstien are 80s cartoon Blackstar font???

[@Thievius333]

And now its been almost 50 years since the last batch.

[@TheBatIsRad6436]

0:01 0:03 what’s are you those clips from

[@Death138death]

You guys should review vampire in Brooklyn with Eddie Murphy. Just watched it recently and I think it would be great to hear James talk about it.

[@h.ar.2937]

Yo I came from your 'Top 10 popular movies that I don't love' I think it would be interesting to see a 'Top 10 unpopular movies that I do love' or something like that.

[@aperson22222]

The outcome of _King Kong v Godzilla_ was not debatable. Te movie poster itself flat-out says " . . . and King Kong is victorious."

[@ConstantineFurman]

You're thinking of Toho's publicity synopsis. The poster (on either side of the Pacific) says no such thing.

[@aperson22222]

KeepingAngelaBaker Well, whatever. The point remains.

[@TheMan05555]

5:00 I get what you’re saying, but Toho confirmed King Kong won.

[@skijumpnose]

There was a clip of The Stuff at the beginning,great movie,is there a review of that in the future?

[@MyBenjamin73]

skijumpnose He did one a year or two ago (pretty sure its 80’s-a-thon) its on youtube

[@nintendozilla9843]

Yeah, it was 80s-A-Thon back in 2012.

[@TheZaius]

I think he has all the reviews from 10 years of Monster Madness on his site. Unless he took them down.

[@AubreyTheKing]

Too bad we'll never see Bela Lugosi's Dracula fighting up against Boris Karloff's Frankenstein Monster. That would have been legendary! Except it would be called: "Dracula vs.The Frankenstein Monster." Because you know.....Frankenstein IS NOT the Monster's name -_-

[@1284productions]

dracula looks like a young Rasputin

[@neilold7291]

There is one, a kinda classic monsters wrestling bout thing. Cannot remember it's name, but it's not that old, as in last twenty years

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

A match made in hell...I'll pity the referee.