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Night Monster poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.7 / 100
1942·Adventure / Crime / Drama·1h 13m

NIGHT MONSTER

“What kind of a thing is it?!”

Kurt Ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate mansion in the swamps as one by one they meet horrible deaths.

Above the Line
Ford Beebe·DirectorClarence Upson Young·WriterCharles Van Enger·Director of PhotographyHans J. Salter·Music DirectorMilton Carruth·Editor
Cast
Bela Lugosi·RolfLionel Atwill·Dr. KingLeif Erickson·LaurieIrene Hervey·Dr. Lynne HarperRalph Morgan·Kurt IngstonDon Porter·Dick BaldwinNils Asther·Agor SinghFay Helm·Margaret IngstonFrank Reicher·Dr. TimmonsDoris Lloyd·Sarah Judd
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Ford Beebe·Director
Writing· 1
Clarence Upson Young·Writer
Camera· 1
Charles Van Enger·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Milton Carruth·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Hans J. Salter·Music DirectorRobert Pritchard·SoundBernard B. Brown·Sound Director
Art & Design· 3
Vera West·Costume DesignJack Otterson·Art DirectionRussell A. Gausman·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Ford Beebe·ProducerDonald H. Brown·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
69.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Night Monster's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Ominous, Suspenseful, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, dark silhouette of a monstrous figure with outstretched arms and clawed hands at the top, set against a vibrant red and orange sky ”

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Key Elements
Monster SilhouetteHuman Faces
Atmosphere
Dark, Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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