Possibly the most fascinating and most modern version of the alternative creature made by the great Mary Shelley, this time Frankenstein is transported to the 1980's and a new reality is dawned upon him. In "Frankenstein Punk" the creature was created by a sleepy doctor who keeps relaxing himself over the sound of "Singin' in the Rain" which awakens his monster and he gets out of his castle and hits the streets to discover things. That's where adventure, terror and humor blend together in this crazed and fun mystery.

An animated short film directed by Eliana Fonseca and Cao Hamburguer (way before the fame conquered with "Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum") made with stop-motion almost like a raw version of "Wallace and Gromit". Here, Frankenstein is viewed as a frightening horror creature that only causes repulsion on people, getting despised all the time until a surprise comes his way and can change everything. And that all happens after he gets confused as a punk rocker thanks to his usual charactersitic style. Weird huh? But lots and lots of fun.

Director Fonseca and actor Ricardo Blat perform the characters voices but it's basically a minor series of grunts and noises rather than actual dialogues, so it's basically a silent comedy of sorts. It's a really fascinating animated short that also uses of other film references - such as the chilling soundtrack from "Paris, Texas" with Ry Cooder's theme used in one sequence where a lonely gas station appears in the desert. It's a quite sad music but somehow it turned out to be slightly funny because it appears so randomly yet it connects with precision the other film's theme. And there's also Sinatra and Gene Kelly playing in the background as well.

An incredibly well-made movie, made with extreme care and precision and there's nothing wrong with it. Maybe it's just too short and it's a pity because it's so damn good.

10/10.

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