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* [[End of an Age]]: Orlock's retirement signals an end to the Monster and [[Mad Scientist]] era of horror films... with Thompson's shooting spree [[Dawn of an Era|signaling the beginning]] of the next wave of horror based on [[Humans Are Bastards|human evils]] like [[Serial Killer|serial killers]].
* [[Executive Meddling]]: A positive example, in that the film wouldn't have been made in the first place, except Karloff owed the ever-frugal Corman two days of filming; as already noted, Karloff was so impressed with the resulting script, he [[Doing It for The Art|volunteered]] the needed extra shooting time for free.
* [[Good Colors, Evil Colors]]: All of Orlock's scenes are shot in mellow autumnal shades, while Thompson's are cold sterile blues.
* [[Hey
** Mike Farrell, the guy caught in the [[Phone Booth]], went on to play B.J. Hunnicutt in ''[[MASH]]''.
* [[I Am Not Spock]]: Orlock is Karloff with the serial numbers lightly sanded off. Almost counts as an [[As Himself]] trope.
** Except that in [[Real Life]] Karloff wasn't about to retire, and seemed happy to make this film.
* [[Let Me Tell You a Story]]: Orlock gives a lovely recitation of the story [http://www.k-state.edu/english/baker/english320/Maugham-AS.htm "An Appointment in Samarra".]
* [[Mad Hatter]]: Like his [[Ripped
* [[Malevolent Architecture]]: The decor of Thompson's suburban home could drive anyone crazy.
* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]: Orlok, obviously. He's built up a career playing monsters and maniacs, but off-camera he's clearly very kind and classy (again, just like Karloff himself). Thompson [[Nice Character, Mean Actor|is the exact opposite]]; while he [[Stepford Smiler|maintains the facade of a cheerful, normal, All-American youth]], he really seems to be a [[Complete Monster]] on the inside.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Byron Orlock. The last name is borrowed from Count Orlock of ''[[Nosferatu (Film)|Nosferatu]]'', the first name from [[Lord Byron]].
* [[Mirror Scare]]: At one point Orlock is startled by his own reflection, a bit suggested by Karloff himself.
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