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Sex & Nudity

  • A woman asks a man if he would enjoy a roll in the hay.
  • A woman thinks that a comment about large knockers is referring to her breasts.
  • The monster - who supposedly has an enormous penis - unzips his pants in front of a woman (no nudity is visible). She stares into the area of his crotch, and says "woof" with delight. He lies on top of her, and we see him moving as they groan and moan, and she begins to sing (sex is implied).
  • A few minutes later the movie cuts back to the Monster and woman, as the woman begs him to have sex with her again.
  • A man and woman lie in bed, the camera cuts away and we hear the woman moaning and singing (it is implied they are having sex)
  • We see a man and a woman descending on a platform lying together with sheets covering them (it is implied they had sex and we see their bare chests and arms)
  • A man kisses a woman's chest and clothed breast, she pulls him off and says they should wait to have sex until they're married
  • A man and a woman kiss and she says "No tongues"
  • A woman wears a skimpy nightgown (cleavage is visible) and dances seductively for a man
  • A woman kisses a man's hand, then claps it to her clothed breast and makes a suggestive remark about them having sex
  • A woman accuses a man of bragging about having sex with her
  • A man leans in to kiss a woman and she stops him
  • In nearly every scene she appears, a woman wears a dress or nightgown that reveals significant cleavage
  • A man says to another man "Let me know if you need any help with the girls" (implying sex)
  • A woman comments on a man's endowment
  • On two occasions, a woman misinterprets a man's comments as sexual advances

Violence & Gore

  • We see a man's body dangling from a rope after being hung (a bag is over his head) and later see him being buried
  • A blind man accidentally lights a monster's thumb on fire (we see the flesh burning), he groans in pain and runs away, breaking through a door
  • The monster grabs a man around the throat and chokes him for an extended period of time, a woman injects the monster with a sedative and he releases the man (he appears unharmed afterwards); the monster grabs a man's throat and raises him off the ground while choking him
  • A man grabs another man by the throat and chokes him.
  • The monster breaks free from a metal clamp restraining him and begins to charge towards a group of people
  • The monster is electrocuted (we see sparks and fire)
  • The monster spies on a woman from her room, we hear her scream and cut to the monster carrying her through a dark woods
  • A man grabs the throat of a corpse and beats it in anger
  • A group of people break into a house, using another man to break open the door,
  • A man drops a jar with a human brain in it and it shatters and spills on the floor.
  • Loud noises that are meant to startle: Loud thunder claps and lighting flashes in many scenes, a man whips horses, power switches make loud screeching noises when turned on.
  • A man describes dissecting a brain during class

Profanity

  • 'B*tch' is said is said once.
  • 'D*mn' is said.
  • 'B*stard' is said twice.
  • 'H*ll' is said.
  • 'Jesus Christ' is said.
  • 'Godd*mn' is said once.
  • 'Sh*t' is said once and mild scatological terms are said twice.
  • Two instances of anatomical terms, 1 implied and 1 in german.
  • Some minor name-calling, including cuckoo, filthy, rotten, yellow, and mother-grabbing.
  • Religious exclamations are said seven times.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A police officer very dramatically lights a cigar and smokes it.
  • A man takes several drinks of alcohol while talking to a police officer.
  • The monster is served wine and a cigar but doesn't use either.
  • A man smokes a cigarette while laying in a bed with a woman.
  • A man and woman smoke cigarettes together.
  • Some smoking cigars/cigarettes and drinking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The creation of the monster is somewhat frightening.
  • Some characters act crazy or menacingly.
  • The angry mob may be frightening to some viewers.
  • The film has a somewhat dark tone but is meant to be humorous.
  • Digging up a dead body from a grave may be difficult for some viewers.
  • In the climax, it's momentarily unclear if one of the main characters is alive or dead.
  • Although intended to be humorous, the monster may frighten young children. By the end of story, the monster is made intelligent and articulate to the point where he calms and befriends a threatening mob through his eloquence.

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