Symbols and Tropes
Lightning Bolts
There aren't any bolts in this monster's neck, but there are tons of lightning bolts in the sky through the movie. Each one is followed by a classic shaking-a-giant-sheet-of-tin sound, which is how...
Darkness
Along with the stormy, we get dark. As a creepy horror story, even a spoof of one, it comes with the territory. Much of the film takes place in dimly lit rooms and dark outdoor scenes. The jump fro...
Igor's Hump
Humpback WailKids, this is what happens if you don't have good posture and you sit too close to your laptop—you'll end up with a giant, hollow, moving hump and big googly eyes. Or will you? Altho...
Violins
A musical motif runs through the film; it could be called "The Monster's Theme." It's what the original Dr. Frankenstein, Fred's Grandpa Victor, used to play for his creations. Frau Blucher learned...