Hopkins: There's one thing that every intelligent thing is afraid of - fire! If a species ever develops that isn't, it could be the end of the world.
Hopkins: Plant like that... could take over the world.
Dawson: Schreck? That's a German word isn't it? Means fear or horror.
Dr. Schreck: A more exact translation would be terror. An unfortunate misnomer for I am the mildest of men.
Other mistake: In the opening credits, the composer of the movie score is credited as "Elizabeth Lutyens", with a Z. Her proper name was Elisabeth, with an S. (00:00:50)
Trivia: This was the first of seven horror anthologies that Peter Cushing (who plays Dr. Terror) appeared in. The others were "Torture Garden" in 1967, "The House That Dripped Blood" in 1971, "Tales From The Crypt" and "Asylum" (both in 1972), "From Beyond The Grave" in 1974 and "The Uncanny" in 1977.