* AccidentalInnuendo: "Come on, Johnny Longbow. I'd like to see you ''live up to your name''." (Emphasis already present in film).
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Everything about the "prank" early on in the film.
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Say what you will about the rest of the film, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0cW6rZSruo&t=10m04s Frank Larrabee's "California Lady"]] is a straight up banger.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Johnny Longbow. He's easily the most competent person in the movie. Plus, he makes a fine stew.
* FanNickname: Johnny Longbone for Longbow.
* {{Narm}}:
** The "prank" at the beginning of the movie. In particular Johnny's line, "sorry for rushing the Halloween season," which rivals [[Film/TheTouchofSatan "this is where the fish lives"]] and [[Film/ThePumaman "everyone who goes there doesn't talk"]] for the title of most incomprehensible [=MST3k=] dialogue.
** Kathy "hanging" off the "edge of a cliff", when she's obviously just laying flat on the ground at a slight angle. The narmiest part is her DullSurprise monotone "Paul. Help me", ''especially'' when it looks like she just needs to stand up.
** Johnny being NotSoStoic.
--->'''Johnny:''' ''(SuddenlyShouting)'' '''''PAUL IS NOT PAUL ANYMORE!!!'''''
** The way the monster dies is just silly, walking in place.
** Johnny describing the ingredients in his stew:
--->'''Johnny:''' Chicken, corn, green peppers, chile...(sigh)...onions...
* NightmareRetardant: The monster isn't the most intimidating creature in history.
* SpecialEffectFailure:
** The real moon evidently backed out of the movie at the last second, so at one point we're treated to an obvious picture of it as Paul transforms.
** The "burning toast" meteor in the prologue.
* StrangledByTheRedString: Paul and Cathy have ''no'' chemistry together, but they've fallen in love after a few days. ''Johnny'' has more sexual tension with Paul than she does; the same goes for Johnny and Cathy. Johnny Longbone just ''oozes'' sexual chemistry, though. See AccidentalInnuendo above.
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