Transylvania 6-5000

Transylvania 6-5000 is an American independent feature film of the comedy genre that contains elements of the horror genre. It was written and directed by Rudy De Luca and produced by the Dow Chemical Company, Jadran Film, and Balcor Film Investors. It was released theatrically in the United States on November 8th, 1985. The movie stars Jeff Goldblum and Ed Begley, Jr. as two reporters who are sent to Transylvania on an assignment to unlock the mystery of an alleged Frankenstein Monster sighting. While there, they uncover a variety of mysteries involving vampires, werewolves, and mummies - or do they?

Notes & Trivia

 * The tagline for this film is "WANTED: Two thrill-seeking reporters, brains optional, looking to dig up the story of the century. For information call... Transylvania 6-500!"


 * The title of this film is taken from a 1963 Merrie Melodies film short by MGM featuring Bugs Bunny.


 * Transylvania 6-5000 was filmed in Yugoslavia. Many of the secondary cast members and extras were culled from the local population.


 * Transylvania 6-5000 was released on DVD in Region 1 format in the United States by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 2004.


 * Actor Michael Richards is best known for playing the character of goofy neighbor Kramer on the NBC sitcom series Seinfeld.


 * Actor Norman Fell is best known for playing Mister Roper on the sitcom series Three's Company, and its spin-off series, The Ropers.


 * Actors Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis will eventually get married on November 1st, 1987. They will divorce on October 17th, 1990.


 * Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis will also co-star with one another in David Cronenberg's remake of The Fly in 1986.


 * The name Lawrence Malbot is a play on Lawrence Talbot, who was Lon Chaney, Jr.'s character in The Wolf Man, as well as Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.


 * Reference is made to the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Blob, and Godzilla in this film.


 * Director and screenwriter Rudy De Luca also plays the role of Lawrence Malbot in this movie.