So Proud of You: After the storm, Sir Topham Hatt commends Bill and Ben for their bravery.Marion makes a reference to William Shakespeare's Hamlet when she catches the fossil of the dinosaur skull in her bucket and exclaims 'Alas, poor dinosaur', similar to what Hamlet said as he held a human skull in his hand and said, 'Alas poor Yorick, I knew thy well'.The scene of the Fat Controller's silhouette walking on-screen in the intro is similar to that of the intro from Alfred Hitchcock Presents.Poorly Lit Pareidolia: The entire plot involves Percy being afraid of a monster which is actually just a heap of scrap.Gilligan Cut to James leading the search. Nobody Calls Me 'Chicken'!: When James refuses to help him search for Percy, Thomas slyly asks him if he's scared.Mythology Gag: The opening premise of the film, where Thomas' Branch Line is closed due to bridgework and Thomas is sent to work with Bill and Ben, is very similar to The Railway Series's book Thomas and the Twins.Jump Scare: Bill and Ben give one to Thomas, which he disapproves.Jerkass: James is at his worst here, he decides to scare Percy with a pile of scrap and teases him about it.Earn Your Happy Ending: Percy finally faces his fears to save James, proving his valour once and for all to his delight.Dude, Not Funny!: Thomas' reaction when Bill and Ben spook him and towards James' scrap monster prank on Percy.Disney Acid Sequence: The last third of 'Monsters Everywhere' becomes this.Digital Destruction: Like Blue Mountain Mystery, US releases slow down the movie to 25 fps, resulting in distorted audio.

A Day in the Limelight: Thomas, Percy and James have their first trio role.Darker and Edgier: This movie is much more mature and even a bit more frightening than the typical Thomas movie.Creative Closing Credits: The credits show pictures of the characters amidst some footprints set to the song 'Let's Be Brave'.

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