The Greatest Monster of Them All story
Screenwriter Fred Logan asks his director Morty Lenton to cast veteran horror actor Ernst von Croft in their latest film in a comeback role. Although Fred and von Croft believe that it is a regular horror film, Morty has reworked it as a horror parody, which embarrasses von Croft. In revenge, von Croft dresses as a vampire and kills Morty before somersaulting to his death in what appeared to be a dramatic murder attempt. Directed by: Robert Stevens. Story by: Bryce Walton, Robert Bloch.
13 total · 1 choice · 7 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| embarrassment | choice | The veteran horror actor Ernst von Croft was mortified at the premier of his new vampire film and subsequently took measures to get revenge on the film's producers. |
| acting | major | Ernst von Croft was shown acting the role of a vampire on set. |
| coping with being washed up | major | The washed up horror actor Ernst von Croft saw starring in Morty's low-budget horror film as his ticket back to the big time. |
| filmmaking | major | The first part of the story concerns the shooting of a low-budget vampire flick. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | The veteran horror actor Ernst von Croft avenged being disrespected and publicly humiliated by the makers of his new vampire film by killing the film's director. |
| the entertainment industry | major | The story concerns the making of a parody horror movie for teenagers. |
| the need to be treated with respect | major | Ernst von Croft was humiliated upon learning that his big come back film was turned into a pithy comedy. He was humiliated to the extent that he committed murder to get back at the producer for having played him a fool. |
| vampire | major | The veteran horror actor played the role of a vampire in a low-budget horror flick. He later dressed up in a vampire costume as part of a deranged plot to take revenge on the film's producers. |
| adolescence | minor | There were several remarks about the story featuring and targeting high school students. Some teenagers were watching a comedy horror film at the theater. |
| alcohol abuse | minor | One of the producers made light of Fred's excessive drinking habits. |