Today In Horror History

On this day in Horror History, Andy Warhol’s Flesh For Frankenstein (1974) would premier in West Germany. The film which would begin its tour of worldwide releases, was often billed with Blood For Dracula (1974), which had already debuted in Germany and was slated for a March 17th American Theatrical run. Both films were reminiscent of the Pop Artist’s multitude of talent, even though his legacy is more celebrated in other media. With his creative hand in the Producing pool and Director Paul Morrissey to aid in bringing the vision to life, what would occur is some of the most obscure and visually aesthetic adaptations to both horror classics.

“To know death, Otto, you have to fuck life in the gall bladder.”-Baron Frankenstein, Flesh For Frankenstein (1974)


Part 2:

Andy Warhol’s BATMAN DRACULA (1964)

One of the most obscure films of all time, it was the unauthorized film adaption of the popular DC Comics, Directed by Warhol. Only having been screened in the renowned pop artist’s private exhibits, the film would be considered to have become a “lost” film due to absence of archived copies. More recently several scenes have turned up in the documentary film Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (2006), however the location of the original reels is unknown, and the film itself has become perhaps the most mysterious and shroud additions to the Batman Legacy, Dracula, and the celebrated works of Andy Warhol.

Truth however begets any fan of the pop culture ingredients thrown into this mix outside of the brilliance of Warhol… The film was purported to be ridiculously horrible. Soundtrack by The Velvet Underground, and random scenes fueled by visual brilliance couldn’t combat the lack of plot in what is considered by the few who know of the film’s existence, to be the first semblance of a campy styled Batman in History.