With cinematographer John Mescall, Whale expertly created a haunting mood in the film, bringing the influence of German Expressionism into its stylistic imagery and sets and into the performance of the Monster""s Bride (Elsa Lanchester) with her jerky robotic movements.As they pursued Maitland in their car, Rosewood notified Taggart to send his men to check out the warehouse.The attendant [later identified as Billy] in the front seat of the van leafed through a girlie magazine.To detach it, he stepped on it with his left shoe, but then it moved from one shoe to the other.He bent down to grab the newspaper, but then it became attached to his left hand - and then to his right hand.