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- 1948
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 23 m
- 1948
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 23 m
Summary The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.
Directed By: Charles Barton, Walter Lantz
- 1948
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 23 m
- 1948
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 23 m
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
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Summary The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.
Directed By: Charles Barton, Walter Lantz
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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73% Positive
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27% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
69
73% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
27% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Most importantly, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein doesn’t pretend to mask itself as something more than a cheap thrill, but it’s that tongue-in-cheek self-awareness that not only made it a box office smash, spawning several sequels, but the birth mother of an entirely new genre altogether.
You can almost hear a Universal Studio executive coming up with the idea: "Let's take our two top comedians (Bud Abbott and Lou Costello) and throw in our top money-making creatures - Frankenstein's monster, the Wolf Man and Dracula. The fans'll love it!" They sure did.
This one transcends the subgenre to be a respectful and very funny horror spoof. [11 Feb 1999]
It's a giddy blend of horror and comedy.
The comedy team battles it out with the studio's roster of bogeymen in a rambunctious fracas that is funny and, at the same time, spine-tingling. Stalking through the piece to add menace are such characters as the Frankenstein Monster, the Wolf Man and Dracula.
Most of the comic invention in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is embraced in the idea and the title. The notion of having these two clowns run afoul of the famous screen monster is a good laugh in itself. But take this gentle warning: get the most out of that one laugh while you can, because the picture...does not contain many more.
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Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
National Film Preservation Board, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Online Film & Television Association
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
