Transylvania 6-5000 is a 1985 comedy horror film about two reporters who are assigned to prove the existence of the Frankenstein monster.
Written and directed by Rudy De Luca (Dracula: Dead and Loving It; Caveman; High Anxiety). It was produced by Thomas H. Brodek and Mace Neufeld (The Funhouse; The Omen franchise).
The movie stars Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park; The Fly), Ed Begley Jr, Joseph Bologna and Geena Davis (Beetlejuice; The Fly). Notable other cast members include Michael Richards, Carol Kane (When a Stranger Calls), Teresa Ganzel, John Byner and disgraced Jeffrey Jones.
The film’s title is a pun on ‘Pennsylvania 6-5000’, a song made famous by Glenn Miller.
Blu-ray release:
Transylvania 6-5000 was released on Blu-ray on February 11, 2020, by Kino Lorber Studio Classics. The movie has been remastered in 4K. Special features:
Audio commentary with writer/director Rudy DeLuca and visual consultant Steve Haberman
Two theatrical trailers
Three TV spots
Plot:
Two sceptical reporters are sent to Transylvania to find the Frankenstein monster – or be fired.
They are laughed at there but something suspicious is going on – maybe there are monsters, vampires, mummies and werewolves…
Entertainment Tonight critic Leonard Maltin infamously gave a notable one-word review of the film. His review began with him swaying along with the Glenn Miller recording; at the point in the song where the words “Pennsylvania 6-5000” are uttered, Maltin spoke the title of the film, followed by the word “stinks.”
Trailer:
Cast and characters:
Jeff Goldblum … Jack Harrison
Joseph Bologna … Doctor Malavaqua
Ed Begley Jr. … Gil Turner
Carol Kane … Lupi
Jeffrey Jones … Lepescu
John Byner … Radu
Geena Davis … Odette
Michael Richards … Fejos
Donald Gibb … Wolfman
Norman Fell … Mac Turner
Teresa Ganzel … Elizabeth Ellison
Rudy De Luca … Lawrence Malbot
Inge Appelt … Madame Morovia
Bozidar Smiljanic … Inspector Percek
Petar Buntic … Hunyadi
Filming locations:
Samobor and Zagreb, Croatia
Mokrice Castle, Catez ob Savi, Slovenia
Technical specs:
1 hour 33 minutes
Audio: Mono
Aspect ratio: 1.85: 1
Release:
Transylvania 6-5000 was released theatrically in the United States by New World Pictures on November 8, 1985. It grossed $7,196,872 at the North American box office against a reported $3 million budget.
The film was released on DVD in the United States by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 2004. At the time of writing, it is available on Amazon Prime Video.
Related:
https://moviesandmania.com/2013/06/15/transylvania-6-5000-1963-animated-short/
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