a rather abysmal and plod blaxplotation reworking of the frankenstein myth sort of best describes this 70 offering . probably try to latch on to the success of blacula ( a rather good film ) and blackenstein tell the story of a limbless vietnam vet name eddie return only to be the guinea pig of a nobel peace prize win doctor . strange that he win the peace prize for his work with dna and but let push logic aside for now . the director of this film sure do . it seem that eddie girl and winsome winifred walker and a doctor with a ph . d in physic once work under the renowned dr. stein . she appeal for help with her man and but thing go awry when manservant malcomb try to thwart the romance because he be in desperate love with winnie . the result a hulking limbful ( ok and i do not think it a word either ) creature wear a black suit he inexplicably pick up somewhere in just his size and style around with a square cut afro emerge with a zest for kill and rip entrails from the bodice of newly slay woman . although on the surface this might seem like grand entertainment and the director and cast do an amazing job of breathe a little life into this film a possible . the site of the good doctor work be seemingly in a country estate and but later we hear from two policeman and not unlike member of the mob and that murder have be happen in the nearby vicinity . nearby vicinity a hospital and residential home and and an ethnic night club be all in the vicinity as well a a power plant ( . ) . scene be very hard to see a there be virtually no lighting of any real value . the music score be dreadful . clanging and suspenseful chord can be hear when nothing happen . and just wait until you hear that ridiculous heartbeat . the actor be dreadful . none of them be very good . the guy play dr. stein look casually interested in his role . roosevelt jackson be interesting a malcomb and but he be definitely no actor . the special effect consist of the old lab equipment of kenneth strickfaden that be use in the 30 frankenstein film . it look very out of place in a modern setting . the bad part of this film though be it relentless plodding from one uninteresting scene to another . nothing really be ever explain and the victim and their slaying be awfully execute and and the end what be that all about . it definitely have go to the dog at that point . if you be look for something akin to fun trash from that decade famous for just that and i think you will be greatly disappointed with blackenstein .