Transylvania 6-5000

Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)

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Two reporters travel to a strange castle in Transylvania to investigate the apparent reappearance of Frankenstein, and encounter the sensitive Wolfman, the Vampiress Odette and a whole cast of other weirdos.

Date of release
1985-11-08
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (172)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
Director
Rudy De Luca

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: $3M
  • Filmed in: Croatia

Transylvania 6-5000 is a 1985 horror comedy film about two tabloid reporters who travel to modern-day Transylvania to uncover the truth behind Frankenstein sightings. Along the way, they encounter other horror film staples—a mummy, a werewolf, and a vampire—each with a twist.

Production

The film was first announced in 1980 under Krofft International, but no progress occurred. Rudy De Luca, Arnie Fishman, and Paul Lichtman unsuccessfully tried to sell the film to New World Pictures for five years. The studio only expressed interest after producers Mace Neufeld and Thomas H. Brodek entered the project. New World Pictures secured financing for the film from the Dow Chemical Company, a company rarely associated with filmmaking.

According to the DVD commentary from director Rudy De Luca, most of the film was shot on location in Yugoslavia, using local actors. Filming locations included Zagreb, Samobor, and Mokrice Castle. De Luca also mentioned in the commentary that it was the tallest cast he had ever worked with, with Goldblum, Begley, Jones, Davis, Gibb, and Richards all standing over six feet tall.

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