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Monster Hospital
Monster Hospital poster

Genre

Black comedy

Directed by

Glenn Debois

Produced by

Glenn Debois

Written by

Adam Charlson

Starring

Oscar Karmann, Susy Williams, Paul Perkins, Annette Howards, Antonie Breck

Music by

Martin Carlotti

Studio

Studio 5

Release date(s)

1963

Running time

96 min.

Country, language

Brunant,
English

Monster Hospital is a Brunanter black comedy film about a hospital run by and for monsters. It was written by Adam Charlson, produced and directed by Herbert S. Hosen (under the alias of Glenn Debois), and released in 1963 by Studio 5 Producties.

The Grijzestad Hospital was used for some exterior shots.

The film was commercially successful enough to warrant a spin-off TV-series, less dark and edgy, thus more suitable for the whole family.

Premise[]

The film centers around Dr. Frank N. Stein, the Head Physician of Monster Hospital, who is losing control over his life and work; his once-beloved hospital is falling apart. By inexplicable events the dead and more importantly the undead are brought back to life. At the same time the staff must deal with outside, human protest against the hospital. Meanwhile Stein falls for a patient's daughter who resembles the bride of Frankenstein with her iconic hairdo and comes from Castle Frankenstein, Germany, for her father's treatment.

Cast and characters[]

Character Actor/Actress
Dr. Frank N. Stein, a zombie-like creature resembling Frankenstein's monster. Oscar Karmann
Dr. Demonica Fay, a cultivated, reserved, voluptuous vampire and a brilliant surgeon. Susy Williams
Dr. Phil Fanganova, an old, philandering vampire. Paul Perkins
Helsa Schell, a patient's daughter from Castle Frankstein, Germany, who resembles the bride of Frankenstein and acts as Stein's love interest. Annette Howards
Dester "D.K." Kristofferson, an ogre[1] and the hospital's mortician. Antonie Breck

Director and producer Herbert S. Hosen has an uncredited cameo as a wolf-man.

References and notes[]

  1. An ogre is usually a large, hideous, humanoid monsters, comparable to a troll.
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