Blackenstein

Blackenstein
Theatrical release poster using the poster title Black Frankenstein
Directed by	William A. Levey
Written by	Frank R. Saletri
Produced by	Frank R. Saletri
Starring	John Hart Ivory Stone Andrea King Roosevelt Jackson Joe De Sue Nick Bolin Liz Renay
Cinematography	Robert Caramico
Edited by	William A. Levey
Music by	Cardella Di Milo Lou Frohman Walco Productions
Production company	Frisco Productions Limited
Distributed by	Prestige Pictures
Release date	August 3, 1973 (1973-08-03)[1]
Running time	78 minutes 87 minutes (video release)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$80,000[citation needed]
Box office	$2 million[citation needed]

Blackenstein (also known as Black Frankenstein on its theatrical release poster and whose actual on-screen title is Blackenstein the Black Frankenstein) is a 1973^[2][3] American blaxploitation horror film directed by William A. Levey, and starring John Hart, Ivory Stone, Andrea King, Roosevelt Jackson, Joe De Sue, Nick Bolin and Liz Renay. It is loosely based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Released on August 3, 1973, it was made in an attempt to cash in on the success of Blacula; released the previous year by American International Pictures. However, Blackenstein fared poorly in comparison to its predecessor, with most reviews agreeing that the film was "a totally inept mixture of the worst horror and blaxploitation films".^[4]