Monsters Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details
50 of the most interesting Monsters easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Monsters movie message.
Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion, a cynical journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the U.S. border.
Genre | Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
Director | Gareth Edwards |
Stars | Scoot McNairy, Whitney Able, Mario Zuniga Benavides, Annalee Jefferies |
IMDB score | 6.4 |
Monsters Movie Trivia
Many doors feature multiple crossbars, presumably because of the dramatic size variation between some of the monsters
Mike Wazowski wakes up saying "I know you're a princess and I'm just a stable boy," a reference to Princess Bride, a film where Billy Crystal has a cameo.
There is a statue of the wind demon Pazuzu (Captain Howdy) from the Exorcist (1973) in the underwater city Godzilla rests in
The reason the kaiju Gorosaurus is shown attacking Paris instead of the monster mentioned (Baragon) is that the Baragon suit was so badly damaged, it could only be used with small movements. This is the same reason Baragon does not participate in the final battle.
Monsters Movie Easter Eggs
A Viking longship can be spotted among the ancient ruins of the Atlantis-like underwater city. Implying the Vikings got there first, as usual.
For Godzilla: King Of The Monsterss (2019) Godzilla's back spikes were updated from his 2014 version to look like his first appearance in Gojira (1954)
Celia calls Mike a "charmer" in Monsters Inc (2001), referencing the fact that her hair snakes are also in love with him (i.e. he's a snake charmer).
Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Mothra and Rodan are credited as him/herself.
- Actor Ben Savage, who plays Brian's little brother Eric, can also briefly be seen playing a monster during the "Monster Ball" scene.
Godzilla: King Of The Monsters (2019) each of Ghidorah's heads is slightly different and designed after different appearances in the original Toho movies
Dr. Chen is a twin and says she is 3rd generation Monarch. One photo she has is her twin mother and aunt and it is marked "INFANT ISLAND, 1961". The original Mothra was released in 1961. It starts on Infant Island and involves a set of fairy twins.
The bark on trees are visually similar to scales to keep in line with the monster world theme
All architecture from doors, windows and molding incorporates either Horns, Teeth and/or Eyes.
Inc. (2001); Boo tries to give Sulley a Nemo (Finding Nemo (2003)) toy.
Inc, another clown fish (besides the one in Boo's room) makes an appearance right above Mike's head on the other side of the door Randall was thrown through towards the end of the movie.
Godzilla: King Of The Monsters (2019), a skeleton of Anguirus can be spotted just right after Dr. Serizawa bids farewell to Godzilla.
When several monsters are being interviewed on TV about the incident at Harryhausen's, some background extras are waving at the camera. One monster even lifts the hand of his little kid and waves it around.
When Don Carlton flashes his business card, the address is 1200 Dark Avenue. This is a nod to the actual Pixar Animation Studios location, which is 1200 Park Avenue in Emeryville, California.
The Bar 'Faux Ghost' is a home of many former villains. The windows on the door of the bar is in the shape of the robot-monster 'Charlie', a former villain from the original show.
The first few notes played on the keyboard by Mr.President are a reference to Spielberg's movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) where they use it to communicate with the alien lifeform.
Accuracy details in Monsters
Inc. (2001), the snakes in Celia's hair look around in alarm when she gasps.
Monsters Movie Foreshadowing
There's a "winds of change" poster on Randall's side of the dorm. Randall mentions the winds of change in Monsters, Inc. (2001), which takes place after the events of Monsters University.