History Film / TheSheCreature

Timothy Chappel, a slumming businessman who hears about Lombardi's predictions, decides to make him into the next big thing. Predicting each of the continuing murders works wonders for publicity. It turns out that Lombardi uses Andrea to summon the [[IncrediblyLamePun titular]] She-Creature (supposedly a previous incarnation of her, from prehistoric times!) to emerge from the ocean and start killing people. It's up to the newly minted LoveInterest of Lombardi's thrall, a [[DullSurprise calm]] "psychical" researcher named Ted Erickson, to save the day. Can he prevail?

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Dorothy Chappel spends most of the film fending off an alcoholic man while trying to win Ted's affections. At the end, he [[PairTheSpares stops drinking very quickly and wins her affections]] once she decides [[IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy to give up on Ted]].

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Wonder Woman's foe, Dr. Psycho, used a similar plot in his [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks original]] appearances.

* {{Expy}}: If "Dr. Carlo Lombardi" sounds a little bit like the name of [[Film/TheCabinetOfDrCaligari another villainous hypnotist]], that's not a coincidence.
* HellHound: King the dog briefly becomes this after being hypnotized by Lombardi.

* BettyAndVeronica: Mr. Chappel's daughter Dorothy starts the film seeing Ted, but rapidly loses his attention to Andrea.

This movie employs a premise similar to ''Film/TheUndead'' -- using hypnosis to regress a woman back to one of her past lives. This is being performed by Dr. Carlo Lombardi, a slimy, repulsive stage performer with hypnotic mojo and a chip on his shoulder. Lombardi happens to be keeping a woman, Andrea, against her will as the star of his "past-life regression" act. On the side, he's trolling the local police about a series of mysterious murders happening around the carnival as he predicts each one. The lead detective can tell he's guilty but he's always got an ironclad alibi.

* AndYouThoughtItWasAGame: Throughout the whole movie all the others characters think that Lombardi is just a creepy, con-artist who is keeping Andrea enslaved, and all his magic tricks are just tricks, and that he might be committing the murders himself. Turns out that he does have psychic powers and a monster he summoned was committing the murders all along.

* NonMammalMammaries: Despite being some amalgamation of fish and reptile, the She-Creature has a pair of highly-visible lumps on her upper chest.

This movie employs a premise similar to ''Film/TheUndead'' -- transferring the consciousness of a past person into the body of another. Said subject will then speak as if they have the memories of this other person. This is being performed by Dr. Carlo Lombardi, a slimy, repulsive stage performer with hypnotic mojo and a chip on his shoulder. Lombardi happens to be keeping a woman, Andrea, against her will as the star of his "past-life-regression" act. On the side, he's trolling the local police about a series of mysterious murders happening around the carnival as he predicts each one. The lead detective can tell he's guilty but he's always got an ironclad alibi.

''The She Creature'' is an Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures horror film from 1956, originally released in a double-feature package with ''Film/ItConqueredTheWorld''.

Timothy Chappel, a slumming businessman who hears about Lombardi's predictions, decides to make him into the next big thing. Predicting each of the continuing murders works wonders for publicity. It turns out that Lombardi uses Andrea to summon the [[IncrediblyLamePun titular]] She Creature (supposedly a previous incarnation of her, from prehistoric times!) to emerge from the ocean and start killing people. It's up to the newly minted LoveInterest of Lombardi's thrall, a [[DullSurprise calm]] "psychical" researcher named Ted Erickson, to save the day. Can he prevail?

!!''The She Creature'' contains examples of the following tropes:

* SmugSnake: Lombardi and Chappel.

* DullSurprise: Dr. Ted. It's so bad that the ''[[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 MST3K]]'' crew devote an entire skit around his method of "non-acting" in their riff episode.
* EldritchAbomination: Not exactly, but the creature could be a reference to the Franchise/CthulhuMythos.

-->'''Tom Servo:''' Man! She's got a prison matron bosom!

* VillainsDyingGrace: After the She-Creature fatally wounds Lombardi, he frees Andrea from her trance (with free hypnosis-proofing) with his dying breath.

* AsYouKnow: In the form of ''actual'' "maid and butler" dialogue as two MenialEthnicLabor servants comment on everything going on at a party.

* EldritchAbomination: Not exactly, but the creature could be a reference to the CthulhuMythos.

-->'''Lombardi: '''Do you believe now!? Kill him!'''

-->'''Lombardi:'''Do you believe now!? Kill him!'''

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Wonder Woman's foe, Dr. Psycho, used a similar plot in his [[PreCrisis original]] appearances.

For the ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' version, please go to the [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E08TheSheCreature episode recap page]].

* DullSurprise: Dr. Ted. It's so bad that the ''MST3K'' crew devote an entire skit around his method of "non-acting" in their riff episode.

* CuteMonsterGirl: Played str-what? Ohhh, ''fine''. Averted, [[NightmareFetishist I]] ''guess''.
* DullSurprise: Dr. Ted.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard- Lombardi should've known better than to try to have the monster kill her current incarnation's love interest.

''The She Creature'' is an American International Pictures horror film from 1956.

''The She Creature'' is a horror film from 1956 which is best known for its appearance on the 8th season of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''. Fitingly, its plot and characters are similar to other films featured on ''{{MST3K}}'' that season.

This movie seems to use the same central premise of ''Film/TheUndead'' -- that you can transfer the consciousness of a past person into the body of another. Said subject will then speak as if they have the memories of this other person. The person performing such shenanigans is one Dr. Carlo Lombardi, whom is not much unlike The Great Vorelli of ''Film/DevilDoll'' -- a slimy, repulsive stage performer with hypnotic mojo and a chip on his shoulder. Lombardi happens to be keeping a woman, Andrea, against her will as the star of his "past-life-regression" act. On the side, he's trolling the local police about a series of mysterious murders happening around the carnival; he predicts each one, the lead detective can tell he's guilty, but he's always got an ironclad alibi. Then Timothy Chappel, a slumming businessman who hears about Lombardi's predictions, decides to make him into the next big thing. (Predicting each of the continuing murders works wonders for publicity).

It turns out that Lombardi uses Andrea to summon the [[IncrediblyLamePun titular]] She Creature (supposedly a previous incarnation of her, from prehistoric times!) to emerge from the ocean and start killing people.

It's up to the newly minted LoveInterest of Lombardi's thrall, a [[DullSurprise calm]] "psychical" researcher named Ted Erickson, to save the day. Can he prevail?

* EthnicScrappy: Lombardi is Italian.

* MindRape

* {{Squick}}

-->'''Mike:''' And the hydrangia bushes die a horrible death.\\
'''Servo:''' Some squirrel down there's gonna have a kick-ass party!

!!The ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' presentation contains examples of these tropes:

* MikeNelsonDestroyerOfWorlds: Planet number 2 for Mike, as him ordering the Nanites to make a distraction in an attempt to help Pearl and Prof. Bobo, and later asking the Nanites to stop the Observers from preventing their escape, results in the destruction of the Observers' home planet. Also the TropeNamer:
-->'''Mike:''' I just asked them to take care of a little problem!\\
'''Crow:''' And they did! Here comes Mike, Destroyer of Worlds!\\
'''Servo:''' Oh, god of fire and vengeance -- get away from me, you knob!
* {{Squick}}: Tickle-Me Carlo Lombardi.

* MyRevengeIsMercy: After the She-Creature fatally wounds Lombardi, he frees Andrea from her trance (with free hypnosis-proofing) with his dying breath.

''The She Creature'' is a movie that seems to use the same central premise of ''Film/TheUndead'' -- that you can transfer the consciousness of a past person into the body of another. Said subject will then speak as if they have the memories of this other person.

The person performing such shenanigans is one Dr. Carlo Lombardi, whom is not much unlike The Great Vorelli of ''Film/DevilDoll'' -- a slimy, repulsive stage performer with hypnotic mojo and a chip on his shoulder. Lombardi happens to be keeping a woman, Andrea, against her will as the star of his "past-life-regression" act. On the side, he's trolling the local police about a series of mysterious murders happening around the carnival; he predicts each one, the lead detective can tell he's guilty, but he's always got an ironclad alibi. Then Timothy Chappel, a slumming businessman who hears about Lombardi's predictions, decides to make him into the next big thing. (Predicting each of the continuing murders works wonders for publicity).

!!TheSheCreature contains examples of the following tropes:

!!The MysteryScienceTheater3000 presentation contains examples of these tropes: