mad scientist stereotype theme

There is a character that fits the stereotype of a mad scientist. This typically involves lab coats and crazy experiments.

113 total · 95 major · 18 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: 4D Man (1959) major Dr. Tony Nelson was obsessed with developing a technology that would enable him to cross the threshold into the 4th dimension.
movie: Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) major Dr. Jekyll had the hubris to presume he could use science to rid a person of their evil side, leaving only the good side behind.
movie: Atom Age Vampire (1960) major Dr. Levin developed a radiological serum that regenerated badly scarred skin back to normal looking skin.
movie: Attack of the Puppet People (1958) major Mr. Franz invented a machine which could shrink people down to a sixth of their original size.
movie: Back to the Future (1985) major The eccentric scientist and inventor Doc Brown.
movie: Back to the Future Part II (1989) major The eccentric scientist and inventor Doc Brown.
movie: Back to the Future Part III (1990) major The eccentric scientist and inventor Doc Brown.
movie: Barbarella (1968) major The mad scientist Durand Durand.
movie: Beyond ReAnimator (2003) major Dr. Herbert West was obsessed with reanimating dead bodies using his special neon green reagent.
movie: Black Friday (1940) major Ernest Sovac implanted part of another man's brain into his friend George Kingsley after he is run down while crossing a street.