The Munsters, a film by Rob Zombie, wraps off with a new chapter for the titular family while also solving several riddles from the original series. The Munsters (2022) is a prequel/reimagining of the enduring 1960s comedy that centered on the titular family of classic monsters.
Zombie’s The Munsters movie travels back in time to portray the love affair between the just formed monster Herman and lovestruck 150-year-old vampire Lily, which is set in Transylvania, as opposed to having Herman, Lily, Grandpa, Eddie, and Marilyn already residing on 1313 Mockingbird Lane.
The Munsters opens with Dr. Wolfgang and his helper Floop unintentionally using the brain of a “moron” comedian rather than a “genius” to create Herman Munster in Transylvania. Herman immediately shows a talent for show business, and Lily sees him on TV and falls in love right away. When the two first meet, they immediately fall in love, but Lily’s vampire father, The Count, wants to keep them away so that she can wed a wealthy man in their place.
While this is going on, Zoya Krupp, the “gypsy queen” who concocts a plan of vengeance to obtain the title to The Count’s castle, is owed money by Lily’s brother Lester. Lily and Herman get married before The Munsters ends, and the castle is taken, forcing the family to flee Transylvania for America.
Ending Explained of The Munsters
The original comedy about The Munsters had a lot of mysteries, one of the biggest being how the family had gotten so rich. Since they lived in a castle, it was safe to infer that they were from affluent Transylvanian stock, but it was unclear how they could have financed the Mockingbird Heights home given that Herman was the only major character to hold down a regular day job.
On the other hand, Rob Zombie’s The Munsters film concludes with Lester returning to the house after a successful Vegas transaction and sharing his spoils with Herman. Lily and The Count are amazed by Herman’s generosity and declare themselves to be affluent, although the prologue doesn’t specify how much money Herman received. In the 1960s TV program, the Munsters are presented as a working-class family, therefore the money doesn’t appear to last very long.
The Munsters live in poverty and fear, surrounded by monsters. Who would show up when they needed someone the most? In fact, it was Lester, the scheming moron, who caused all of their problems. Seeing his brother-in-law, the guy who misled him into selling the family’s sole house, Herman loses it and lashes out at him violently.
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It turns out Lester isn’t the villain everyone made him out to be. They haven’t seen him yet begging for money or a place to stay. He’s not there to talk but to hand out cash. He took part of the money he gained from his deal with Zoya and gambled it all away in Sin City, and now he’s back in Mockingbird Heights to share the spoils with the Munsters. Their monetary issues are resolved with this sum. Once again, the Munsters are wealthy.
They’ve finally found stability in their lives after relocating to California and purchasing a home on Mockingbird Lane. The Munsters have arrived, even if Eddie and Marylin haven’t quite caught up. The bright hues fade away, and we’re left with a beautiful black and white image of 1313 Mockingbird Lane, just as it was in the good old days. To announce the arrival of the Munsters, the show’s signature theme song begins to play, and the three leads act out the show’s second season’s opening titles.