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Frank Henenlotter

Frank Henenlotter

Director & actor · born 29 August 1950 · New York City, New York, USA

Frank Henenlotter, is an American screenwriter, director and film historian. He is known primarily for his horror comedies, though he would prefer to be classified as an "exploitation" filmmaker (rather than horror). "I never felt that I made ‘horror films’, he has said. "I always felt that I made exploitation films. Exploitation films have an attitude more than anything – an attitude that you don’t find with mainstream Hollywood productions. They’re a little ruder, a little raunchier, they deal with material people don’t usually touch on, whether it’s sex or drugs or rock and roll."

Where to start: Brain Damage (1988).

As director 13

As actor 14

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Frank Henenlotter movie?

By viewer score, Brain Damage (1988) at 6.7/10.

What are Frank Henenlotter’s most popular movies?

Basket Case, Basket Case, Frankenhooker.

How many movies has Frank Henenlotter made?

27 films on TMDB, 13 as director, 14 as actor.

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