"Frankenstein Unbound": Roger Corman’s Schlock Encore {Retro Review}

It’s been a long time coming for me to discuss Roger Corman, who I am comfortable calling the Stan Lee of the film industry. Corman is the original rebel who went against the film industry, right as it was falling apart in the 1950’s, and inadvertently rebuilt Hollywood. In his lifetime, he has produced over 400 features, chasing trends and giving a new generation of filmmakers their debuts. So, without Corman, there may not have been Coppola, Scorsese, or any of the “New Hollywood” kids. Corman’s exploitation films made Hollywood take notes on what was profitable. Within those features, Corman directed a little over 50 films, primarily between 1955 and 1971 before taking an almost 20-year hiatus. This could have been it, but in 1990, Corman surprised the world with his last film to date, Frankenstein Unbound, based on the sci-fi novel by Brian Aldiss.

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