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Frankenhooker (1990) is a black comedy movie directed by Frank Henenlotter and starring James Lorinz as Jeffrey Franken. Former Penthouse Pet Patty Mullen plays the title character, wearing a fatsuit in the beginning of the movie.

Franken is a young 'mad' scientist who re-builds his dead girlfriend using the body parts of prostitutes. The film contains quite a lot of gore/violence, but all played for laughs. Although we do not see Dr. Franken's girlfriend chopped up by the runaway remote-controlled lawnmower, her blood is spattered all over a lawn gnome. Later, when the hookers smoke the super-crack, they all explode. However, no blood or guts are shown, just fake limbs and heads everywhere. A character is beheaded with a machete in one scene.

"Frankenhooker" was released on home video in both rated and unrated versions. The unrated version has considerably more nudity than the cut version that has played on cable over the years. There's no simulated sex, unless you count the two hookers that go nuts from the super-crack and begin kissing (right before they explode).

However, "Frankenhooker" is perhaps best known for its unique interactive VHS cover box. When the subway lamp post was pressed by the customer, the box spoke back the line, "Wanna date?" from the film.

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