The tale unfolds therefore, in a flashback old like a black comedy and murder mystery that both embellish the unusual ""love"" story with occasional reappearances throughout the narrative of the protagonist""s alter-ego.(Universal""s follow-up picture was the equally successful gothicFrankenstein (1931).) Its eerie lighting, gliding camera trackings, and moody and shadowy atmosphere were largely the work of cinematographer Karl Freund." Shrek would disappear altogether in this alternate universe.He had never met Fiona and his kids didn""t exist ("How""s that for a metaphysical paradox? Looks like you got exactly what you wanted").During the evening rush to the airport, passengers (future protagonists) converged on the Trans-American Airlines terminal.