In this world, for a long time, monsters have appeared and shown up around us in many stories told. In fact, monsters are considered something abnormal and usually accused of having the ability to threaten and destroy humanity. Perfectly, the movie The Elephant Man emphasizes John Merrick who has a disfigured appearance and is also called a monster. Fortunately, Dr. Frederick Treves finds out about Merrick while wandering around freak shows and tries to examine and help Merrick return to real society. On the other hand, people have the opportunity to observe and judge Merrick as a new phenomenon. In relation to the same topic, Jeffery Cohen's Monster Theory relates to the film theses on monsters and their influences on real life and humanity, in particular the first thesis - The monster's body is a cultural body, the sixth - Fear of the monster is actually a kind of desire, and the seventh – The monster stands on the threshold of becoming. First, the first thesis of Cohen's monster theory states that "the monster's body is a cultural body" (4). In truth, John Merrick is an unfortunate man who was born with a deformed body and was forced to live as a disgusting monster in 19th century Victorian England. Undeniably, Merrick is called a monster due to his unusual appearance that he can fear almost everyone. It is also later stated that “the monster's body literally incorporates fear, desire, anxiety, and fantasy, giving them life and extraordinary independence” (Cohen 4). Through the movie The Elephant Man, we can see a different man inside and deformed outside, who has a warm heart and the intelligence of a normal human being. Despite his ugly appearance, he is a very friendly person and has...... middle of paper ......ness, Merrick really returns. Obviously, this is one of the most important signs of his return, a return to life, to humanity. Overall, the movie The Elephant Man gives us a new look at the "monster" and how people think and react to this topic. Additionally, Jeffery Cohen's monster theory gives us a more scientific view of monsters and their effects in real life. In fact, thesis 1 – The monster's body is the cultural body, thesis 6 – The fear of the monster is really a sort of desire, and the last – The monster is on the threshold of becoming have significant relationships with explanations of the life of the monster John Merrick and the society in which he lives. The discussion about monsters will be continued once again, but at least the film and the theory help introduce much more different ways of looking at and recognizing real monsters in the real world..