Little Monsters

1989
PG
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

15K

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Fred Savage and Howie Mandel in Little Monsters (1989)

A boy discovers an incredible and gruesome world of monsters under his bed.

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Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy

11-year-old Bryan Stevenson is drawn into a world of magic , mischief and wonder . After moving to a new town . He offers a sleep in his 6 year old brother Eric Stevenson's room and soon dis... Read all11-year-old Bryan Stevenson is drawn into a world of magic , mischief and wonder . After moving to a new town . He offers a sleep in his 6 year old brother Eric Stevenson's room and soon discovers there really is a monster Under the Bed.11-year-old Bryan Stevenson is drawn into a world of magic , mischief and wonder . After moving to a new town . He offers a sleep in his 6 year old brother Eric Stevenson's room and soon discovers there really is a monster Under the Bed.

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

15K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Featured review

9/10

Most Underrated film I've ever seen...

An astounding film like this should be in the top fantasy and family lists, and I'm shocked that it isn't. I first saw it actually about a year ago, but completely forgot about it after that until about a month ago. Since then I've probably watched it 7 or 8 times. It just plunges you into believing in magic. Kids movies are NOT made like this today...and I wasn't even alive in the 80's. But this movie has more substance, more of a story and reason to being made. It starts off showing what kind of life Brian has, but quickly picks up when Maurice enters the scene. And it all turns to fun and games. But just as quickly it turns serious, but I won't give that away. The sets are amazing, the acting is great, the costumes are fun and wild looking. The swearing caught me off guard, but it's nothing kids haven't heard already. Either this movie was rated by another system or the MPAA just overlooked it since it did have such a small release...sadly. This film has to be the most underrated film I have ever wathced...It has quickly become one of my favorites and probably will always be...

If you're a fan of quality movies then watch this one because it will blow you away.

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Trivia
Daniel Stern did the voice-over narration on The Wonder Years (1988), which starred Fred Savage.

Goofs
While it is understood that Brian should not visit the Monsters' world anymore because he may turn into a monster himself, there is no reason to think Maurice cannot continue to visit Brian at night in the human world. This makes the tearful goodbye at the end unnecessary.

Quotes
Maurice: A man's best friend, His right hand.

Crazy credits
After the song "Road to Nowhere", the rest of the end credits audio track is Maurice eating Doritos chips.

Alternate versions
In the original theatrical cut, "Little Bitty Pretty One" by Bobby Day plays during the scene where the monsters attempt to scare a baby. On the DVD released by MGM in 2004, this song is replaced with "Ooh Wow" by Buckwheat Zydeco (though the end credits still list the original song). The Blu-ray released by Lionsgate (as part of their Vestron Video series), and the television airings, keep the original song intact.