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* AmbiguousSyntax: Creeps who are phantoms, or someone called The Phantom who creeps?
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* AmbiguousSyntax: Creeps who are phantoms, or someone called The Phantom who creeps?creeps? [[spoiler:[[DoubleMeaningTitle Yes]].]]
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* InvisibilityCloak: One of the first inventions Zorka reveals is an belt that turns him invisible, allowing "The Phantom" to creep around to stymie his enemies.
* MarqueeAlterEgo: Like Creator/HarrisonFord in the 1993 ''Film/TheFugitive'' movie, Dr. Zorka is introduced wearing a thick beard that he shaves to disguise himself when going rogue, allowing Creator/BelaLugosi to spend most of the serial with his iconic look.
* StockFootage: The serial uses a variety of stock footage to stretch its budget, ranging from car crashes all the way up to actually using footage of the [[UsefulNotes/TheHindenburg Hindenburg]] disaster.
* MarqueeAlterEgo: Like Creator/HarrisonFord in the 1993 ''Film/TheFugitive'' movie, Dr. Zorka is introduced wearing a thick beard that he shaves to disguise himself when going rogue, allowing Creator/BelaLugosi to spend most of the serial with his iconic look.
* StockFootage: The serial uses a variety of stock footage to stretch its budget, ranging from car crashes all the way up to actually using footage of the [[UsefulNotes/TheHindenburg Hindenburg]] disaster.
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* DoubleMeaningTitle: The title, ''The Phantom Creeps'' could be interpreted as referring to the robot-spiders (They are 'Phantom Creeps') or Doctor Zorka, himself (He calls himself 'The Phantom' and he ''creeps'' about causing trouble).
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* CompilationMovie: The serial was re-edited into a film for TV syndication in 1949. ''WebOriginal/Rifftrax'' released a [[AlternateDVDCommentary riff]] of this version in 2018.
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* CompilationMovie: The serial was re-edited into a film for TV syndication in 1949. ''WebOriginal/Rifftrax'' ''Podcast/{{Rifftrax}}'' released a [[AlternateDVDCommentary riff]] of this version in 2018.
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A 1939 Sci-Fi Horror 12-chapter FilmSerial directed by Creator/FordBeebe and Creator/SaulAGoodkind that has a military officer (Creator/RobertKent) going after a rogue scientist (Creator/BelaLugosi).
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A 1939 Sci-Fi Horror 12-chapter FilmSerial directed by Creator/FordBeebe and Creator/SaulAGoodkind that has a military officer (Creator/RobertKent) going after a rogue scientist (Creator/BelaLugosi).
(Creator/BelaLugosi), who is determined to use his personal stock of AppliedPhlebotinum and {{Mad Scien|tist}}ce to get revenge on his enemies and enrich himself.
The serial was popularized in the Nineties when the first few episodes were aired as part of several episodes of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: When Dr. Zorka's wife is assassinated early on, he's so crushed, he stops using his weapons of warfare ForTheEvulz and starts using them in a targeted fashion against those who would try and steal them, blaming her untimely demise on the same parties.
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* CompilationMovie: The serial was re-edited into a film for TV syndication in 1949. ''WebOriginal/Rifftrax'' released a [[AlternateDVDCommentary riff]] of this version in 2018.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: When Dr. Zorka's wife isassassinated accidentally killed early on, on when one of his plans misfires, he's so crushed, he stops using his weapons of warfare ForTheEvulz and starts using them in a targeted fashion against those who would try and steal them, blaming her untimely demise on the same parties.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: When Dr. Zorka's wife is
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* UnnecessarilyCreepyRobot: [[MadScientist Dr. Zorka]] has a giant robot with sharp claws, glaring eyes, and a monstrous, fang-filled mouth. The robot doesn't actually do anything significant over the course of the serial: it opens the door to Zorka's secret lair, stands guard, and occasionally moves heavy objects around the lab. There's really no reason for it to look that scary, except to establish that its creator is villainous.
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* UnnecessarilyCreepyRobot: [[MadScientist Dr. Zorka]] has a giant robot with sharp claws, glaring eyes, and a monstrous, fang-filled mouth. The robot doesn't actually do anything significant over the course of the serial: it opens the door to Zorka's secret lair, stands guard, and occasionally moves heavy objects around the lab. Near the end of the serial, once Zorka's minion sabotages it, it goes down to an Army light machinegun. There's really no reason for it to look that scary, except to establish that its creator is villainous.
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A 1939 Sci-Fi Horror 12-chapter FilmSerial directed by Creator/FordBeebe and Creator/SaulAGoodkind that has a military officer (Creator/RobertKent) going after a rogue scientist (Creator/BelaLugosi).
The movie also stars Creator/DorothyArnold, Creator/EdwinStanley, Creator/RegisToomey, Creator/EdwardVanSloan, Creator/FrankMayo, Creator/JimFarley, Creator/EddieAcuff, Creator/ReedHowes, Creator/EdWolff, and Creator/JackCSmith.
It was released on January 7, 1939.
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!Tropes for the film:
* AmbiguousSyntax: Creeps who are phantoms, or someone called The Phantom who creeps?
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: When Dr. Zorka's wife is assassinated early on, he's so crushed, he stops using his weapons of warfare ForTheEvulz and starts using them in a targeted fashion against those who would try and steal them, blaming her untimely demise on the same parties.
* {{Tagline}}: "CRASHING...SMASHING...DASHING DYNAMITE! 12 spine-shivering chapters of thunderbolt action and amazing adventure!".
* UnnecessarilyCreepyRobot: [[MadScientist Dr. Zorka]] has a giant robot with sharp claws, glaring eyes, and a monstrous, fang-filled mouth. The robot doesn't actually do anything significant over the course of the serial: it opens the door to Zorka's secret lair, stands guard, and occasionally moves heavy objects around the lab. There's really no reason for it to look that scary, except to establish that its creator is villainous.
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The movie also stars Creator/DorothyArnold, Creator/EdwinStanley, Creator/RegisToomey, Creator/EdwardVanSloan, Creator/FrankMayo, Creator/JimFarley, Creator/EddieAcuff, Creator/ReedHowes, Creator/EdWolff, and Creator/JackCSmith.
It was released on January 7, 1939.
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!Tropes for the film:
* AmbiguousSyntax: Creeps who are phantoms, or someone called The Phantom who creeps?
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: When Dr. Zorka's wife is assassinated early on, he's so crushed, he stops using his weapons of warfare ForTheEvulz and starts using them in a targeted fashion against those who would try and steal them, blaming her untimely demise on the same parties.
* {{Tagline}}: "CRASHING...SMASHING...DASHING DYNAMITE! 12 spine-shivering chapters of thunderbolt action and amazing adventure!".
* UnnecessarilyCreepyRobot: [[MadScientist Dr. Zorka]] has a giant robot with sharp claws, glaring eyes, and a monstrous, fang-filled mouth. The robot doesn't actually do anything significant over the course of the serial: it opens the door to Zorka's secret lair, stands guard, and occasionally moves heavy objects around the lab. There's really no reason for it to look that scary, except to establish that its creator is villainous.
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