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52. According to Wikipedia, public executions in Europe were much less common after 1700, but did experience resurgences during times of unrest, which I believe a war counts as. It also mentions that anatomists found them quite useful for the exact reason Victor does—fresh bodies to work with!
November 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
52. According to Wikipedia, public executions in Europe were much less common after 1700, but did experience resurgences during times of unrest, which I believe a war counts as. It also mentions that anatomists found them quite useful for the exact reason Victor does—fresh bodies to work with!
51. The tower is described as being at "a lake near Vaduz, across the channel". The channel is the English Channel, and Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein. The nearest lake (large) could be 12 miles to the north in Austria or (small) a mere 2-3 miles to the west, in Switzerland. Alt text.
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
51. The tower is described as being at "a lake near Vaduz, across the channel". The channel is the English Channel, and Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein. The nearest lake (large) could be 12 miles to the north in Austria or (small) a mere 2-3 miles to the west, in Switzerland. Alt text.
50. 300 characters is not enough to talk about the lymphatic system, except that it IS considered to be a counterpart to the circulatory system. I couldn't find anything online that could connect to Harlander's remark about Muslim medics.
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
50. 300 characters is not enough to talk about the lymphatic system, except that it IS considered to be a counterpart to the circulatory system. I couldn't find anything online that could connect to Harlander's remark about Muslim medics.
49. The war being fought that provides all the parts of the creature is, I believe, the Crimean War (1853-1856). It's mentioned in the making-of that the pile of skeletons in the forest is from that war, and in a temperate climate (not in winter) human bodies could decompose in a matter of weeks.
November 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
49. The war being fought that provides all the parts of the creature is, I believe, the Crimean War (1853-1856). It's mentioned in the making-of that the pile of skeletons in the forest is from that war, and in a temperate climate (not in winter) human bodies could decompose in a matter of weeks.
48. Iceboxes! This one looks like a chest freezer, which is not what the ones shown on Wikipedia are like, but whatever. Traditional kitchen iceboxes were used from the mid-19th century through to home refrigerators in the 1930s. 1827 saw the commercial ice cutter invented, which made things easier.
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
48. Iceboxes! This one looks like a chest freezer, which is not what the ones shown on Wikipedia are like, but whatever. Traditional kitchen iceboxes were used from the mid-19th century through to home refrigerators in the 1930s. 1827 saw the commercial ice cutter invented, which made things easier.
47. Harlander is right; in 1855 photography as used in the film was fairly new. All I could find involving glass plates was the collodion process, created in 1848 and first published in 1851. But that method produced negatives on the glass, so even though the rest of the process seems right, idk.
November 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
47. Harlander is right; in 1855 photography as used in the film was fairly new. All I could find involving glass plates was the collodion process, created in 1848 and first published in 1851. But that method produced negatives on the glass, so even though the rest of the process seems right, idk.
46. It seems highly unlikely that this thing would animate on command after periods of no life, and without screaming the entire time; there are exposed bits everywhere, and if Victor truly connected all the nerves and things, existence would be an unspeakable amount of agony. Looks cool, though.
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
46. It seems highly unlikely that this thing would animate on command after periods of no life, and without screaming the entire time; there are exposed bits everywhere, and if Victor truly connected all the nerves and things, existence would be an unspeakable amount of agony. Looks cool, though.
45. I've wondered how Victor's batteries were meant to work since I saw the film in theaters. Check alt text for my pondering, and if you're interested in reading for yourself, definitely visit www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/...
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
45. I've wondered how Victor's batteries were meant to work since I saw the film in theaters. Check alt text for my pondering, and if you're interested in reading for yourself, definitely visit www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/...
44. I got out of film order, oh well. The name "blunderbuss" comes from Danish, and the weapon itself was likely invented in the Netherlands. It was used as a predecessor to the shotgun by many, including sailors, so it's fitting that this (extremely fanciful) version is here with this Danish crew.
November 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
44. I got out of film order, oh well. The name "blunderbuss" comes from Danish, and the weapon itself was likely invented in the Netherlands. It was used as a predecessor to the shotgun by many, including sailors, so it's fitting that this (extremely fanciful) version is here with this Danish crew.
43. As this fellow points out, Victor's angel of death directly comes from a Mexican folk saint, with the design of it coming from a limited edition tequila that GDT created a few years ago. bsky.app/profile/drde...
November 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
43. As this fellow points out, Victor's angel of death directly comes from a Mexican folk saint, with the design of it coming from a limited edition tequila that GDT created a few years ago. bsky.app/profile/drde...
42. This is a fanciful version of a Fisk coffin! They were patented in 1848 for the very wealthy, and real ones were metal and meant to be airtight with a glass viewing window to prevent decomposition and let loved ones see the departed. This just looks neat. burialsandbeyond.com/2019/07/01/v...
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
42. This is a fanciful version of a Fisk coffin! They were patented in 1848 for the very wealthy, and real ones were metal and meant to be airtight with a glass viewing window to prevent decomposition and let loved ones see the departed. This just looks neat. burialsandbeyond.com/2019/07/01/v...
40. Another flipped shot, which, again, took me multiple viewings to notice, but this one feels more egregious because more of his asymmetry is on display here. @mooseyells.bsky.social suggested it's just that it worked better this way, and that's probably all it is, it can't be that no one noticed.
November 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
40. Another flipped shot, which, again, took me multiple viewings to notice, but this one feels more egregious because more of his asymmetry is on display here. @mooseyells.bsky.social suggested it's just that it worked better this way, and that's probably all it is, it can't be that no one noticed.
the rats and wolves did seem to be, although that doesn't entirely make sense based on the credits:
November 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
the rats and wolves did seem to be, although that doesn't entirely make sense based on the credits:
38. My favorite bits that fill me with delight every time I rewatch are the things about the creature, the eyeshine and the growling and the slow blinks and how he responds when someone is kind to him. It was already a phenomenal movie, but Jacob Elordi really elevated it to something incredible.
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
38. My favorite bits that fill me with delight every time I rewatch are the things about the creature, the eyeshine and the growling and the slow blinks and how he responds when someone is kind to him. It was already a phenomenal movie, but Jacob Elordi really elevated it to something incredible.
37. Did Victor deserve forgiveness? Maybe, maybe not. But the fact that he was genuinely regretful and that the creature DID forgive him is good, and fitting. I saw a review somewhere that called the ending "saccharine," but it was just a bittersweet ending to me.
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
37. Did Victor deserve forgiveness? Maybe, maybe not. But the fact that he was genuinely regretful and that the creature DID forgive him is good, and fitting. I saw a review somewhere that called the ending "saccharine," but it was just a bittersweet ending to me.
36. More pleasing shots. (I have the second one as my desktop currently.)
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
36. More pleasing shots. (I have the second one as my desktop currently.)
35.2. Connected to the pain is the symbolism of the creature's stance with the dynamite, which sent me directly back to Elizabeth's comment about martyrdom paintings. The resignation of knowing it's going to hurt, a lot, but won't kill him, is so powerful.
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
35.2. Connected to the pain is the symbolism of the creature's stance with the dynamite, which sent me directly back to Elizabeth's comment about martyrdom paintings. The resignation of knowing it's going to hurt, a lot, but won't kill him, is so powerful.
35.1. I also relate to the neck cracking, as I do that a few times a day as well to relieve the building pain.
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
35.1. I also relate to the neck cracking, as I do that a few times a day as well to relieve the building pain.
35. As someone with chronic pain, I deeply connected to the creature's relationship with pain. He feels it, very obviously, but also understands that the pain itself won't kill him.
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
35. As someone with chronic pain, I deeply connected to the creature's relationship with pain. He feels it, very obviously, but also understands that the pain itself won't kill him.
34. Whoever sold Victor this flimsy canvas tent to take to the Arctic Circle was the biggest monster of all.
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
34. Whoever sold Victor this flimsy canvas tent to take to the Arctic Circle was the biggest monster of all.
33. I slowed this scene down trying to spot if there was any indication of the creature's presence before Victor tells him to come out, because he's right behind the mirror, but alas. The shadow on the books is all I could see, but I was hoping for feet under the bottom of the mirror.
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
33. I slowed this scene down trying to spot if there was any indication of the creature's presence before Victor tells him to come out, because he's right behind the mirror, but alas. The shadow on the books is all I could see, but I was hoping for feet under the bottom of the mirror.
32. I've not seen the Karloff films, so I missed the connection that @clownfectionary.bsky.social noticed, which is that Elizabeth's wedding outfit reflects the Bride (and also the creature's bandages, in this film).
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
32. I've not seen the Karloff films, so I missed the connection that @clownfectionary.bsky.social noticed, which is that Elizabeth's wedding outfit reflects the Bride (and also the creature's bandages, in this film).
31. Right as I was thinking how odd it was that the creature had hair that was all the same color (or hair at all) when his head is so patchwork, I noticed this. Also found this, that suggests that perhaps the creature has reddish hair for a specific reason. www.scienceabc.com/humans/hair-...
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
31. Right as I was thinking how odd it was that the creature had hair that was all the same color (or hair at all) when his head is so patchwork, I noticed this. Also found this, that suggests that perhaps the creature has reddish hair for a specific reason. www.scienceabc.com/humans/hair-...
30. The fact that the blind man asks each flash card twice struck me as odd on first viewing but now I get it; he's flipping it deliberately so the "spirit of the forest" can also see the letter and the picture that goes with the sound.
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
30. The fact that the blind man asks each flash card twice struck me as odd on first viewing but now I get it; he's flipping it deliberately so the "spirit of the forest" can also see the letter and the picture that goes with the sound.
29. The embedded spine shape in the leather (or possibly wool, I can't tell) of the coat the creature pulls from the midden heap is such a cool little detail.
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
29. The embedded spine shape in the leather (or possibly wool, I can't tell) of the coat the creature pulls from the midden heap is such a cool little detail.