The Frankenstein Syndrome

The Frankenstein Syndrome (originally titled The Prometheus Project) is a 2010 American science fiction-horror film written and directed by Sean Tretta. Scott Anthony Leet stars as a murdered security guard who is reanimated by a research institute in the tradition of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. It showed in film festivals in 2010 and then was released directly to DVD.

The Frankenstein Syndrome
Film poster
Directed bySean Tretta
Produced by
Written bySean Tretta
Based onFrankenstein
by Mary Shelley
Starring
Music byLawrence Shragge
CinematographyEve Cohen
Edited by
  • Eric Weston
  • Sean Tretta
Release date
  • April 10, 2010 (2010-04-10) (Phoenix Film Festival)[1]
  • July 5, 2011 (2011-07-05)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Researchers conduct secret and illegal experiments using stem cells. The researchers accidentally discover a serum derived from these stem cells capable of reviving dead cellular tissue. When a security guard, David Doyle, threatens to sue the research company and wants to leave the project, he is promptly murdered and used as a test subject.

David returns to life but, in the style of The Reanimator, David is not the same man he once was. Not only is his personality and memory changed, but he is seen to acquired psychic and telekinetic powers, as well as increased strength and aggression. David begins to act out against the researchers, who all at once are his captors, murderers, and creators.

Cast

Production

Dread Central reported that it was in post-production in March 2010.[2]

Release

American World Pictures purchased the film in October 2010 and retitled it to The Frankenstein Syndrome.[3] MTI Home Video released it on July 5, 2011.[4]

Reception

Darryl Loomis of DVD Verdict wrote, "The Frankenstein Syndrome isn't a great film, but for those into both Mary Shelley's beautiful novel and independent horror, you can do a whole lot worse than this."[5] Bill Gibron of PopMatters rated it 7/10 stars and wrote, "While some of the subplots and a few of the asides don't add up to much and the payoff promises something the movie might not be willing to breach, this is still a bold, audacious statement."[6]

References
  1. https://issuu.com/mediapublishersgroup/docs/pff_program_2010_web
  2. Foy, Scott (2010-03-25). "The Prometheus Project Births a Stem Cell Frankenstein". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  3. Barton, Steve (2010-10-22). "Exclusive: American World Pictures Nabs Rights to The Frankenstein Syndrome". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  4. Barton, Steve (2011-03-23). "Trailer Debut and Release Date – The Frankenstein Syndrome". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  5. Loomis, Darryl (2011-07-22). "The Frankenstein Syndrome". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  6. Gibron, Bill (2011-07-01). "Godhead: 'The Frankenstein Syndrome'". PopMatters. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
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