10 Horror Movie Props You Didn't Know Were Reused

7. Frankenstein's Science Lab Was Used In Young Frankenstein

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When parodying an existing concept or story, there's something to be said for going the extra yard when it comes to detail.

As an example, so impressive was the insane detail that went into Scary Movie 4's bathroom set designed to poke fun at Saw, that same set would later be used for Saw III.

For Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, one could be forgiven for thinking that the lab equipment seen in the picture was simply your run of the mill, generic science lab stuff. In reality, Brooks pursued, found and used many of the lab props that were featured in 1931's Frankenstein.

Those pieces were created by Kenneth Strickfaden for that most beloved adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, and Brooks wanted to use as many of the same gadgets and gizmos as possible from the Boris Karloff and Colin Clive-starring film that first brought Dr. Frankenstein and his creation to silver screen life.

To add a further sense of authenticity to Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks also famously shot the movie solely in black and white, used a credit sequence and transitional shots reminiscent of the horrors of the 1930s, and had composer John Morris create a score that likewise felt from that same period.

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