Movies and TvShows featuring "contraption" theme.
A monster is unleashed in 1910s Paris and wreaks havoc, causing two friends to band together and stop it before it destroys the city. With adventure, comedy, and friendship at its core, A Monster in Paris is an animated movie that takes you on a thrilling and heartwarming journey in the City of Love.
In Fast and Furry-ous, Wile E. Coyote tries various schemes to catch the speedy Road Runner, but fails hilariously every time. The film is filled with fast-paced chases, clever contraptions, and slapstick comedy.
Theatre of Blood is a dark comedy horror film about a Shakespearean actor who seeks revenge on theater critics who gave him bad reviews. He disguises himself and kills the critics in various horrific ways, including decapitation, being speared to death, and stabbing. The film has a tragic villain and an anti-hero theme, with elements of gothic horror and slasher. It also explores themes of memory, jealousy, and over-acting.
When the Three Stooges accidentally activate a time machine, they find themselves in ancient Greece where they meet Hercules. Together, they must navigate the world of mythical creatures and overcome comedic obstacles to return home.
In this comedic silent film, a bank clerk inherits a haunted house that is controlled by a criminal organization. Chaos ensues as he tries to outwit the ghosts and solve the mystery of the house. With slapstick humor and spooky effects, this film is a hilarious and thrilling ride.
Engineering enthusiasts battle to create the most ingenious contraption using everyday objects. Teams are challenged to fabricate and demonstrate a new chain reaction machine before being judged on their ingenuity, design, and workmanship.
A drifter accidentally becomes a bodyguard for a secret society and must navigate an amusement park game to protect a town from theft and harm.
In this failed TV pilot, The Amazing Screw-On Head, a secret agent with a screwed-on head, must fight against evil beings and their schemes to protect the President of the United States. With his abilities and a range of mechanical devices, Screw-On Head battles supernatural powers and paranormal phenomena.
A Greek woman finds herself in a series of unexpected situations after inheriting a fortune from her uncle, which leads her to a harem in the exotic city of Athens, Greece. With the help of a scam artist and a clairvoyant, she must navigate through the eccentricities of palace life while trying to maintain her true identity.
A man toils at building an elaborate contraption. But to what end?
In this short film from 1908, a gentleman tries to demonstrate his contraption for long-distance wireless photography, but things go awry and he ends up shocking himself and his assistant. The film highlights the wonder and awe surrounding new technological advancements.
The Baldheaded Agent and the Land of Destruction Mission is a surrealistic comedy film set in 1960s Greece. The story follows a baldheaded secret agent and his partner as they undertake a mission to cause chaos and destruction. With the use of disguises, gadgets, and cunning schemes, the duo navigates through Thessaloniki's highways and Athens' streets. Along the way, they encounter laughter, mockery, and extravagant assignments that test their skills and partnership. Will they succeed or fail in their mission?
Meek Eddie Pink becomes manager of an amusement park beset by mobsters.
In a circus tent, Betty, Bimbo and Koko demonstrate some gadgets reminiscent of TV ads; an animated sewing machine gets out of hand.
In a post-apocalyptic future, a daring champion known as Turbo must use his bicycle-powered gadgets and superpowers to protect the innocent and defeat a ruthless overlord. Along the way, he faces decapitation, violence, and captures a woman in distress. With his turbo-charged contraptions and determination, Turbo fights for justice and brings hope to a dark and dangerous world.
A father tells his son the invention of the wheel was most important; to prove it, the two hipsters visit the inventor caveman Donald Duck. There follows a survey of the progress of transportation, a digression into the basics of gear ratios, a series of live-action dancers to various styles of music inside a giant jukebox, an illustration of the use of wheels in power generation and space satellites, etc. Ultimately, Donald decides he doesn't want the responsibility, but certainly someone else would take on the task.
Sylvester, his wife, and son go for a walk while their porridge cools, when Goldimouse wanders by to eat the porridge and sleep in their beds. Sylvester then tries to catch her for his "spoiled brat" of a son to eat.
Quick Brown Fox tries to catch speedy fast Rapid Rabbit (who is silent, except for a bicycle horn which he uses). The duo go about some antics similar to those of the Coyote and Road Runner.
Betty Boop campaigns for Grampy to be the new mayor and he wins. As soon as he takes office, the citizens come out from everywhere to complain and to demand he fix things. Grampy is in his element.
Betty Boop's baking is interrupted by her obnoxious practical joking cousin Irving. Can Grampy out-joke the joker?