Directed by Jim SharmanMy rating: 2 stars out of 4
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Jim Sharman followed up Rocky Horror Picture Show with this grim depiction of an old man living on a remote island, reliving his life through home movies. He's got a hired hand who indulges his every whim, and when a young couple arrives on the island in their boat, he kidnaps the girl and locks her in the basement. Her boyfriend eventually finds her, but instead of getting her out becomes friends with the old man and even indulges in his obsessions. Soon, the girl is playing a role in his movies and they are one big happy family. Only the old man has a secret, he's really a doctor Frankenstein with his wife cryogenically preserved. He proceeds to bring her back to to life, but she rejects him in favor of the younger handyman. If you are familiar with Rocky Horror, then some of those themes are revisited here, but without the songs and satire, it becomes boring and ridiculous.
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