History Film / TheProjectedMan

** Sheila's dressed in a lab coat, not her normal clothes. It would make sense for her to change back to her normal because she's going home after witnessing a traumatic event where her co-worker got disintegrated.

* MisappliedPhlebotinum: A device that can convert matter into energy would still be a tremendous breakthrough, even if it didn't have the capacity to reform it. Even if you couldn't build a transporter, the ability to convert useless matter like sand into energy would be a solid alternative energy source, since a major part of the plot involved a something called a "storage cell." And even if the process took more energy to produce than it made, you could still use to get rid of hazardous waste, making toxic waste dumps a thing of the past.

** Half of his body is hideously burned, and he's now a conduit for electric shocks. He's probably in a state of constant agony, so he's actually keeping holding himself together rather well considering.

* TheMole: Dr. Mitchell works for the Foundation and Blanchard, who expect him to keep tabs on Steiner and interfere with his work when necessary. [[ReverseMole However]], and in spite of Steiner's suspicions, Mitchel proves more loyal and helpful to ''him'' in the end.

* TouchOfDeath: Steiner's accident allows him to both [[ShockAndAwe discharge electricity]] from his body and
absorb all the electrical energy from any source [[LifeDrinker including living things]], giving him two fun new ways to kill people.

* BlessedWithSuck: Paul constantly emits energy that can destroy anything his bare skin touches (except cloth, apparently?), and can absorb massive amounts of power. Unfortunately he ''needs'' to regularly absorb energy to survive and ease his excruciating pain. Also he's severely deformed, with what appear to be burn scars.

* TranshumanTreachery: Following his transformation, Steiner is a much harsher person, with few qualms about killing others in his quest for more energy.

* BlessedWithSuck: Paul constantly emits energy that can destroy anything his bare skin touches (except cloth, apparently?), and can absorb massive amounts of power. Unfortunately he ''needs'' to absorb energy to survive and ease his excruciating pain. Also he's severely deformed.

* ImmuneToBullets: For some reason gaining an electrical discharge power also made Steiner produce sparks when he gets shot, but otherwise leaves him unharmed.

* CrazyJealousGuy: Although she's over their previous relationship, and in spite of his own words encouraging her to hook up with Dr. Mitchel, it's clear that Steiner still has strong feelings for Dr. Hill.

* TeleporterAccident

* TwoFaced

* HiddenAgendaVillain: Steiner's superiors at...wherever he works...want to discredit and hinder him because they plan to steal his invention and take all of the credit for themselves.

* HiddenAgendaVillain: Steiner's superiors at...wherever he works...want to discredit and hinder him because...uh...[[SarcasmMode inventing a revolutionary teleportation device would be of absolutely no benefit to them whatsoever]]?
** They were going to steal his invention and take all of the credit for themselves. That's why he burns the reels his data is held on.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Dr. Steiner is played by Bryant Haliday, who starred in ''Film/DevilDoll'', another MST3K movie, as The Great Vorelli.

* MisappliedPhlebotinum: A device that can convert matter into energy would still be a tremendous breakthrough, even if it didn't have the capacity to reform it. Even if you couldn't build a transporter, the ability to convert useless matter like sand into energy would be a solid alternative energy source, since a major part of the plot involved a something called a "storage cell". And even if the process took more energy to produce than it made, you could still use to get rid of hazardous waste, making toxic waste dumps a thing of the past.
* MonsterMisogyny: Averted with Sheila and Dr Steiner. Despite being the one who bungled the operation (Sheila tried to turn off the machine in mid-teleport), Dr. Steiner only kidnaps her to learn about the blackmailing plot, and dosen't hold any ill will towards her because [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe she helped him with the experiment]]. She's the only character that he dosen't immediately try to kill, and only puts her in danger when he leaves the apartment by setting it on fire with his electric touch, but it appears that he did that without thinking in his rush to leave.

* FanService: Sheila, Dr. Steiner's assistant, has to take off her clothes... because her eyes hurt.

* MisappliedPhlebotinum: A device that can convert matter into energy would still be a tremendous breakthrough, even if it didn't have the capacity to reform it. Even you couldn't build a transporter, the ability to convert useless matter like sand into energy would be a solid alternative energy source, since a major part of the plot involved a something called a "storage cell". And even if the process took more energy to produce than it made, you could still use to get rid of hazardous waste, making toxic waste dumps a thing of the past.

-->'''Crow:''' I DECLARE THIS MOVIE SUDDENLY GREAT!

A scientist experimenting with matter transmission from place to place by means of a laser beam suddenly decides to use himself as a test specimen. But the process goes awry, and one side of his body becomes hideously deformed and instantly lethal to anyone it touches.

A scientist experimenting with matter transmission from place to place by means of a laser beam suddenly decides to use himself as a test specimen. But the process goes awry, and one side of his body becomes hideously deformed and instantly lethal to anyone it touches.

* ImmuneToBullets: For some reason gaining an electrical discharge power also made him produce sparks when he gets shots, but otherwise leaves him unharmed.

* MonsterMisogyny: Averted with Sheila and Dr Steiner. Despite being the one who bungled the operation (Sheila tried to turn off the machine in mid-teleport), Dr. Steiner only kidnaps her to learn about the blackmailing plot, and dosen't hold any ill will towards her because [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe she helped him with the experiment]]. She's the only character that he dosen't immediately try to kill, and only puts her in danger when he leaves the apartment by setting it on fire, but it appears that he did that without thinking in his rush to leave.