Frankenstein (I Swear on My Mother's Eyes) The True Story(1983)

Frankenstein (I Swear on My Mother's Eyes) The True Story is a shot-on-video comedy that reimagines Mary Shelley's classic monster tale for television. Co-written by and starring Gary Cohen, the director behind the cult film Video Violence, this low-budget adaptation trades gothic horror for absurdist humor. The film follows the familiar beats of the Frankenstein legend but filters them through a comedic lens, playing with audience expectations of the source material. Shot directly to video in the style typical of 1980s independent productions, it captures the scrappy energy of direct-to-TV comedy experiments from that era. Cohen's involvement both behind and in front of the camera gives the project a distinctive voice, blending B-movie sensibilities with irreverent comedy. The result is an offbeat take on one of literature's most enduring stories.