It's not too often that a film comes along that reminds me of how I felt when I first saw Sam Raimi's classics Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn. A "horror" film with an edge all it's own that makes it memorable and an instant cult classic. Besides the Evil Dead series the examples are few and far between. Peter Jackson's Dead Alive comes to mind. A stereotypical horror storyline laced with a fresh style and not afraid to push the envelope and break down some barriers. Name me another horror film where two zombies screw and have a zombie kid. YOU CAN'T!! That's what makes Dead Alive a classic in it's own right. Well, as far as I'm concerned, another film has just joined the ranks. That film is Brian O'Hara's Rock & Roll Frankenstein. Take a seat and let me tell ya a little story about what happens when a recording agent decides to create his own superstar.....and we're not talking American Idol.

He literally CREATES a new superstar from various body parts of deceased musical talents such as Elvis Presley, Jimmy Hendrix, Sid Vicious and Buddy Holly. Unfortunately, there's a mishap in the retrieval of Jim Morrison's...ahem...well...ding dong. (His schlong. His wee wee. You get me?) No problem, nobody will ever know the difference, right? Not unless they replace it with the anatomy of Liberace. Soon, our newly born superstar is struggling in the face of his own superstardom....but worse, he's suffering from UNNATURAL URGES!!!

I'm not gonna kid you, folks. Watching this movie...I LAUGHED MY BALLS OFF!! At no time did this film take itself seriously. However, it wasn't a moronic effort at all. It was entertaining to say the least. The film assaults you with some of the most absurdly hilarious content imaginable. A scientist who plays with himself at the sight of internal organs. A rockstar who dresses women up like men to get himself off. My exampled do the film no justice at all. Brian O'Hara's masterpiece runs at a quick pace and sometimes the laughs overlap what happens next in a scene.

It's not just the dialogue that's funny. The visuals are just as great. The image of this Elvis lookin' character walking around with Jimmy Hendrix's BLACK hands was brilliant!! The simple, wordless scene where our creation attempts to stick a gerbil in his ass brought tears to my eyes. I shit you not, this film will make you cramp up from laughing soo hard. Mainstream or not, there are some noteworthy performances in this project. Barry Feterman plays Bernie Stein, the agent that initially thinks up creating his own superstar. I loved watching this guy. A simple yet funny delivery that shouldn't be taken for granted. Graig Guggenheim as the King is priceless. The innocent curiosity that becomes an unnatural lust is delivered almost flawlessly. You can find Rock & Roll Frankenstein on E.I. Independent Cinema's "Shock-O-Rama" video series. E.I. offers up a wonderful package on their DVD release. Not only do you get the uncut edition of the film but you're also treated to a full length audio commentary by director, Brian O'Hara and some of the cast and crew.

There's a "Behind Rock & Roll Frankenstein" featurette that explores the making of the film. There's also a music video, theatrical trailers and you can hear a couple of original selections from the soundtrack of the film. I give Rock & Roll Frankenstein my seal of approval and recommend that you run out to your nearest store or go here to visit E.I. and order it online.

Rock & Roll Frankenstein gets an A

You can buy Rock & Roll Frankenstein here.