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Don't you know who the Monster was???

posted 14 years ago by humbug-8
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It was "Nelson - Louise's Fiancee in Framed Photograph"!!!

The picture on the nightstand was of Louise standing arm-in-arm with a tall, smiling man... actually it was director Roger Corman in an uncredited role.
I hadn't seen the film for decades but when I did, and thought about it a little more that I probably should, I realized who the Monster's "character" was supposed to be: missing boyfriend "Nelson" that is mentioned very briefly right at the beginning of the film!

Consider these points:
The thing came straight to the house, as if knowing it was there and that Louise would also be there. It called to her (telepathically) and ONLY her. It used her NAME (again, telepathically). The clincher was when Louise contemplated the photograph at the end of the film and the cut-away back to the dead Monster.

So... there you have it!

[–] flit-2 14 years ago

Makes it kinda sad...the monster just wanted love.

[–] thunderwing13 11 years ago

Aw shucks.

I was walking down the skyway my way...

[–] gavin6942 11 years ago

In his autobiography, producer Sam Arkoff says the monster was her brother, not her boyfriend. But I actually think he's wrong and you're right.

[–] Tipster 9 years ago

Not once in the movie do they say who "Tommy" was, they just talk about him sadly. It could be boyfriend, brother, favorite cousin, ANY relationship. I wonder if the script holds the answer.

[–] snagletooth 8 years ago

In the bad remake (sounds tough something could be even worse, doesn't it?) "In the year 2889" the monster is explicitly said to be her fiance.