Plot: What’s it about?
Helena Frankenstein (Darian Caine) is one sexually repressed woman, she even busts up the lesbian love romps of her loyal maids. But since her husband Victor is always in his lab, she has no real chance to vent her frustrations, so it isn’t all her own fault. Her sexual needs are of no concern now however, since he was killed in a tragic horse riding accident, leaving her even colder than ever before. But she is married to the great, great grandson of THE Dr. Frankenstein and as such, there is hope for life after death, to be sure. As usual, Victor’s plans don’t go off just as planned and instead of a brain like Helena had before, he ends up transplanting the brain of a lesbian and of course, hijinks ensue. Helena goes from cold bitch to sex machine, seducing any women that cross her path and with the powers only a monster could possess, she ravages the ladies. At first her victims are hesitant, but soon they fall under Helena’s sexual prowess and begin to experience intense pleasure. But when the local townsfolk hear about Helena’s transformation, they grab some pitchforks and decide to storm the castle…
Ah yes, one of my favorite Seduction Cinema releases, the wildly entertaining Mistress Frankenstein. This erotic take on the classic story is downright hilarious and it never fails to entertain, from the oddball characters to the terrific lesbian love scenes. John Bacchus helms this picture and as usual, he and the writers ensure that there’s plenty of sex sequences, but also a ton of laughs and outlandish situations. The writing is better than you might expect, with some cool twists on the story to allow for the erotic portions, but also some very sharp humor and in truth, even I was surprised by some of the great one liners and characters. The cast is loaded with Seduction Cinema regulars and other assorted hotties, all of whom are in fine form here. Darian Caine is on the mark as Mistress Frankenstein and offers a lot of humorous moments, as well as eye candy in the more erotic sequences. Some of the other girls you’ll see include Jade Duboir, Debbie Rochon, Victoria Vega, and Heidi Christine, so you know your eyes will be in heaven. If you’re a fan of these kind of movies or just want to watch a funny movie with a lot of camp elements, then Mistress Frankenstein is very highly recommended indeed.
Video: How does it look?
Mistress Frankenstein is presented in a full frame transfer, as intended. As with most of the Seduction Cinema releases, the video is not as refined as higher budget flicks, but the image is about as good as you could expect. I was never let down by this presentation, as it looks sharp and never falters much, which is good enough in this case. The film’s darker color scheme comes through well, never obscured by overly dark contrast levels in the least. The hues look vivid and stand out quite well, very impressive work indeed. I also saw no instances of compression errors, this is a more than solid visual effort, to be sure.
Audio: How does it sound?
As usual for Seduction Cinema titles, this disc uses a Dolby Digital stereo option, which proves to be more than adequate. The film has little use for dynamic sound and while a few scenes could use a boost, I think the included track is good enough in the end. The hilarious sound effects are easy to hear at all times, while the music remains clear and well placed also. The dialogue is crisp and clean throughout as well, with no volume problems to report. This might not be the flashiest audio track out there, but it handles the material well and that’s what counts.
Supplements: What are the extras?
This disc has a nice selection of extras as well, such as a reel of footage shot by Michael Beckerman, the film’s producer. This runs on the short side, but is longer than most major studio featurettes, plus it shows even more naked chicks and that’s always welcome. The real meat of the extras is a fifty minute behind the scenes piece, which shows various outtakes, on the set footage, and of course, alternate camera views of the sex scenes. This runs like a non narrated documentary, with a lot of footage combined to offer a look behind the scenes, but not in a dull or overly promotional fashion. I really like these extensive documentaries from Seduction Cinema and I hope to see more included on future releases. This disc also includes the film’s trailer, as well as a bunch of bonus trailers to peruse.
