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I am so envious of anyone who saw this in theaters when it first came out. My god, that must have been terrifying.
Skipper, I've literally been trying to figure this out for the last ten years, but the answer has always eluded me.
This actor either did not want to be credited or because it was such a minor role with no dialogue, they decided not to credit him at all. I think the first answer is more likely though, given the nature of the scene he was in...
My best guess is that he was played by Robert Warner, a Canadian actor who fits the age and profile, but I have no concrete proof sadly, other than a hunch. I really wish someone would figure it out!
Well said. Just because he isn't human, that doesn't mean that he isn't still a he/him.
Jim's line, "I'm gonna lose you to that? He isn't even human!" I think was meant as a dehumanizing taunt more than anything. It's possible that Jim suspected that Edward wasn't human, but there's no way he could have known for sure....unless he was around when Edward was being created but that's very unlikely.
I'm pretty sure the majority of the townsfolk assumed Edward was human. The only person who might have known otherwise was Peg, because Edward tells her "I'm not finished." But even then, she might have been too scared in the moment to fully comprehend that statement or what it meant.
Perspective is key here.
I think some of the neighbours in the film acted more like "abominations" than Edward ever did, which is ironic considering he isn't human, and yet he was so much kinder and more selfless than the majority of them.
But in the eyes of a devoutly Christian woman? Yes, I can see why she thought Edward was demonic.
Definitely Joyce. She was about to s*xually assault Edward!
Esmeralda was definitely a nuisance and was pretty rude to Edward, but I think Joyce is 1000x worse because she took advantage of his kindness and innocence and used it to lure him into that back room for her own sick satisfaction; whereas Esmeralda was so afraid of Edward, she wouldn't go anywhere near him.
It's a little scary how much Bill reminds me of older, middle-aged men I've met in real life. Caroline Thompson really nailed his personality as the clueless but well-intentioned father and Alan Arkin played him to perfection. Really underrated performance, as far as that film is concerned.
One really subtle moment that I love in the movie is when Peg asks Bill to pass the salt and pepper during the first dinner scene, but she has to repeat herself because he didn't hear her the first time. It's realistic, human touches like that which make the film so damn good.
This is without a doubt the funniest thing Amber ever said and I hope the stupidity of that statement haunts her forever.
Yes!
She put so much effort and planning into that party only for no one to show up. Which is so shitty because her neighbours have lived near her for years, if not decades, but they won't come to support the family they've lived beside for YEARS because Joyce decided to spread a horrible rumour that Edward R*ped her in the hair salon.
Actually, Helen even says at one point "I don't have anything against Bill or Peg" SO WHY DIDN'T YOU GO TO THE DAMN PARTY?! You've known these people for YEARS and now you won't even give them the time of day! Sorry, it makes me so mad. I have a lot of feelings about this movie lol In short, fuck those neighbours. They were horrible people and they deserved to feel guilty at the end when they thought Edward was dead.
Here, here! I think for his last ever on-screen appearance, it was a really great one. But also very sad. It's also very ironic that his last film before he died in real life, has a scene where he dies in the film. It was a perfect swan song and send-off for him. And it's also interesting to further note that while he had an entire career built off of playing insane maniacs, killers and cruel murderers, he ended his career playing a very kind and good-natured character, The Inventor who brought Edward to life. What a perfect final film for him. He wasn't in it much, but his presence was so largely felt, you can't really imagine anyone else playing him, probably because the part was written specifically for Price. And thank goodness even though his health was failing at that point, he was still well enough to accept the part!
Yes! I'm here! And I'm literally always down to talk about this movie pretty much 24/7.
I dunno, I kind of disagree with that. From personal experience, teenage girls talk about a lot of stupid stuff. And I knew lots of girls who used the word "totally" a lot just like Laurie's friend does. It didn't seem that bad to me. Pretty realistic if I'm being honest, but maybe a little outdated.
Good point. I didn't think about that.
"He's paying for the sins of his father."
Damn. That's deep. And so profoundly correct.
She was a devout Christian and extremely devoted to her faith. Because of the way Edward looks (black hair, black attire, strange-looking overall) I think it's understandable that she assumed he was demonic or satanic in some way, not to mention the scissors for hands.
Some Millenials are. The generational period is roughly 1980 to 1996 so anyone born that year or before is still technically a millienial. And anyone born after is Gen Z.
Hey now, I'm 23 (Millenial) and I fucking LOVE this movie. I'll never stop shutting up about how funny and good it is. Please don't assume that we're all dumb and only care about shitty movies. You'd be surprised how many of us appreciate the classics.
That's a very interesting theory. I've seen this movie many times and I never considered that David was doing that intentionally so that the cops would kill him and finally end the curse. But it does make a lot of sense.
I always interpreted that scene as when Alex tells him she loves him, for just a brief moment David stops and recognizes Alex only for his Werewolf instincts to kick in again and try to attack her. But I like your theory much better.
I don't blame you. Considering how unfaithful Joyce is (flirting with the repairman and then later Edward shamelessly), I imagine a lot of people forget that she had a husband.
Agreed. That would have been really terrible if the Boggs' had suddenly turned on Edward too, just like the rest of the neighbours.
That's an easy assumption to make but actually when Peg was telling Edward to go home, I honestly believe she meant it in a compassionate and protective way. She already had made up her mind at this point that the best thing for Edward was to go back to where he came from. So she was urging him to do that so that he didn't get any more hurt (or hurt anyone else). Peg was always Edward's most compassionate friend, right from the beginning. So I doubt that she wanted him gone for the same reasons the other neighbours did.
That was George Monroe, Joyce's Husband who was yelling at Edward to get away from him.