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* '''Zig Zagged''': Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman all turn out to be actors in costume. Shortly after filming the movie, the actors playing Dracula and the Wolfman are bitten by a vampire and a werewolf respectively and change into a vampire and a werewolf respectively. In addition, the actor playing Frankenstein gets killed in an accident and resurrected by a mad scientist who stitches him back together. Then the three monsters are killed by a trio of monster hunters. The monster hunters turn out to be a self-hating monster trio composed of a ghost, a swamp monster, and a mummy.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman all turn out to be actors in costume. Shortly after filming the movie, the actors playing Dracula and the Wolfman are bitten by a vampire and a werewolf respectively and change into a vampire and a werewolf respectively. In addition, the actor playing Frankenstein gets killed in an accident and resurrected by a mad scientist who stitches him back together. Then the three monsters are killed by a trio of monster hunters. The monster hunters turn out to be a self-hating monster trio composed of a ghost, an invisible man, a swamp monster, and a mummy.
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* '''Exploited''': TheHunter makes use of the monsters being together to take them all out at once.

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* '''Exploited''': TheHunter A HunterOfMonsters makes use of the monsters being together to take them all out at once.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein's monster, the Creature in the Black Lagoon, mummies, aliens, ogres, goblins, gremlins, zombies, demons, witches, trolls, ghosts and a giant spider all live in the same apartment building.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein's monster, the Creature in from the Black Lagoon, mummies, aliens, ogres, goblins, gremlins, zombies, demons, witches, trolls, ghosts and a giant spider all live in the same apartment building.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein's monster, swamp thing, mummies, aliens, ogres, goblins, gremlins, zombies, demons, witches, trolls, ghosts and a giant spider all live in the same apartment building.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein's monster, swamp thing, the Creature in the Black Lagoon, mummies, aliens, ogres, goblins, gremlins, zombies, demons, witches, trolls, ghosts and a giant spider all live in the same apartment building.
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* '''Defied''': All monsters refuse to associate with monsters that are not their own kind.

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* '''Defied''': [[FantasticRacism All monsters refuse to associate with monsters that are not their own kind.kind]].

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* '''Downplayed''': Dracula passes by the Wolfman on his way into town.

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** A RagtagBunchOfMisfits who aren't exactly monsters, but are definitely far from normal.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???TheHunter makes use of the monsters being together to take them all out at once.
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* '''Enforced''': A MadScientist[=/=]EvilSorcerer creates all these monsters to help him take over the city.

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* '''Parodied''': ???
A normal man goes to the office building where he works. His co-workers are all different types of monsters, [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight but he doesn't bat an eye]]. He acts as if the vampire co-worker attempting to bite his neck and the other actions of the monsters were normal mundane behaviors.
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Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman all turn out to be actors in costume. Shortly after filming the movie, the actors playing Dracula and the Wolfman are bitten by a vampire and a werewolf respectively and change into a vampire and a werewolf respectively. In addition, the actor playing Frankenstein gets killed in an accident and resurrected by a mad scientist who stitches him back together. Then the three monsters are killed by a trio of monster hunters. The monster hunters turn out to be a self-hating monster trio composed of a ghost, a swamp monster, and a mummy.
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Either monsters do not exist, or only one kind is ever seen onscreen at one time.
* '''Enforced''': A MadScientist[=/=]EvilSorcerer creates "Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolfman, and all these monsters those guys were pretty awesome monsters. It would be pretty neat to help him take over the city.do a story where they all team up against a greater threat."



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* '''Invoked''': ???A MadScientist[=/=]EvilSorcerer creates all these monsters to help him take over the city.



* '''Defied''': Monsters don't exist.

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* '''Defied''': Monsters don't exist.All monsters refuse to associate with monsters that are not their own kind.

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* '''Enforced''': A MadScientist/EvilSorcerer creates all these monsters to help him take over the city.

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* '''Enforced''': A MadScientist/EvilSorcerer MadScientist[=/=]EvilSorcerer creates all these monsters to help him take over the city.



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'''Basic Trope''': Loads of different kinds of monsters (vampires, werewolves, ghosts, etc.) all live and interact in the same general area.
* '''Straight''': Dracula, Wolfman, and Frankenstein's monster all live in the same city.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein's monster, swamp thing, mummies, aliens, ogres, goblins, gremlins, zombies, demons, witches, trolls, ghosts and a giant spider all live in the same apartment building.
* '''Downplayed''': Dracula passes by the Wolfman on his way into town.
* '''Justified''': They live in a MonsterTown.
* '''Inverted''': Dracula's the only monster in the city.
* '''Subverted''': Dracula, Wolfman and Frankenstein's monster all live in the city... but they're actually guys in costume, filming a movie.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but it turns out they're actually an alien, a demon and a ghost all pretending to be human so they can be in show business.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': A MadScientist/EvilSorcerer creates all these monsters to help him take over the city.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Dracula, Wolfman, AND Frankenstein's monster? This city's turning into a bad B-Movie crossover!"
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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Monsters don't exist.
* '''Discussed''': "Look out, Dracula and Wolfman are in the city!"
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