Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man was designed as a through-and-through modernization of the Universal Classic Monster, and that’s seen through the film not only via the zeitgeist-fueled plot, but also in the design and story of the titular villain.
While the original H.G. Wells novel and James Whale-directed adaption famously went the serum route – utilizing a chemical that would make a person invisible, but also drive them insane – the 2020 version opted for a new take, and delivered a fantastic idea by having the already-psychotic Adrian Griffin (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) invent an advanced suit that would create the desired illusion.