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The Monster Squad

  • 1987
  • 15
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
38K
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Tom Noonan, Brent Chalem, Michael Faustino, Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Ryan Lambert, Michael Reid MacKay, Duncan Regehr, Carl Thibault, and Tom Woodruff Jr. in The Monster Squad (1987)
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A group of 12-year-olds form a Universal Monsters fan club called Monster Squad, and have to attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters when they show up for real.A group of 12-year-olds form a Universal Monsters fan club called Monster Squad, and have to attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters when they show up for real.A group of 12-year-olds form a Universal Monsters fan club called Monster Squad, and have to attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters when they show up for real.

  • Director
    • Fred Dekker
  • Writers
    • Shane Black
    • Fred Dekker
  • Stars
    • Andre Gower
    • Robby Kiger
    • Stephen Macht
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fred Dekker
    • Writers
      • Shane Black
      • Fred Dekker
    • Stars
      • Andre Gower
      • Robby Kiger
      • Stephen Macht
    • 225User reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Andre Gower
    Andre Gower
    • Sean
    • (as André Gower)
    Robby Kiger
    • Patrick
    Stephen Macht
    Stephen Macht
    • Del - Sean's Dad
    Duncan Regehr
    Duncan Regehr
    • Count Dracula
    Tom Noonan
    Tom Noonan
    • Frankenstein's Monster
    Brent Chalem
    • Horace
    Ryan Lambert
    Ryan Lambert
    • Rudy
    Ashley Bank
    Ashley Bank
    • Phoebe
    Michael Faustino
    • Eugene
    Mary Ellen Trainor
    Mary Ellen Trainor
    • Emily
    Leonardo Cimino
    Leonardo Cimino
    • Scary German Guy
    Jon Gries
    Jon Gries
    • Desperate Man
    • (as Jonathan Gries)
    Stan Shaw
    Stan Shaw
    • Detective Sapir
    Lisa Fuller
    • Patrick's Sister
    Jason Hervey
    Jason Hervey
    • E.J.
    Adam Carl
    • Derek
    Carl Thibault
    • Wolfman
    Tom Woodruff Jr.
    Tom Woodruff Jr.
    • Gillman
    • Director
      • Fred Dekker
    • Writers
      • Shane Black
      • Fred Dekker
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    User reviews225

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    8vertigo_14

    Fred Dekkar's Other Cult Classic

    Prospective Monster Squad viewers may recognize the name Fred Dekkar, the director of another 80s cult classic, a zombie horror called Night of the Creeps. Monster Squad follows in that tradition as the horror-comedy about a gang of young kids who save their town from Dracula and his goons. In my opinion, Monster Squad is a much more enjoyable movie than Night of the Creeps.

    The Monster Squad refers to a tree house club of five kids who are self-proclaimed horror fanatics. Little did they know that their enthusiasm in the genre would suddenly come in handy as their town in suddenly invaded by Dracula and a few other memorable horror villains in their classic form. Drac is terrorizing the town, trying to locate a powerful amulet which has the potential for serious disaster. When no one else believes the kids, or when no one else is powerful enough to stop them using traditional crime fighting methods (arresting the Wolfman didn't seem to work out), the Monster Squad (with the help of Scary German Guy and Frankenstein) takes things upon themselves to save the day.

    This movie was great because, although the monsters may appear somewhat corny (not forgetting that it is technically a family horror film), it still has a heap of great qualities. The kids are actually all pretty cool (especially Rudy, even though his wears his pants so tight, you can see what side he tucks on). Great music, great cast (Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Ryan Lambert, Stephen Macht, and Jon Gries), and great fun!

    Fans of obscure 80s movies are sure to add to the cult following. You won't be disappointed. It is loads of fun. Bona Fortuna!
    7bkoganbing

    Those old horror flicks

    Some kids who are really into those old Universal horror flicks have this club they call The Monster Squad. But soon enough their knowledge about how to kill some of these legendary creatures comes in mighty handy in their small town.

    Andre Gower and Robby Kiger head the group and it's a good thing their services were needed right at this point in time. By the look of them in another year these kids would be hitting puberty full stride, one of them Ryan Lambert is already showing inclination of interest in the opposite sex.

    Best scene in the film is during the climax when a virgin is needed to read an incantation and when it doesn't quite work because the virgin's not quite a virgin Gower's little sister is brought in as a pinch hitter.

    Duncan Regehr makes a fine, menacing Dracula topping the cast performance list. Regehr plays it absolutely straight for the young audience this film was aimed at.

    With an original premise based on how Bud&Lou got tangled up with all their monsters in Abbott&Costello Meet Frankenstein and a climax which liberally borrowed from the Back To The Future films, The Monster Squad is still an enjoyable film for young audiences.
    7lanzman

    The Eighties Had Monsters, and They Were Fun

    This is one of those movies where all the details come together to make something a lot more fun than it should be. A great late-night popcorn seller. The monsters are done well, the dialogue is funny, the F/X are competent, and the mood of the film is consistently creepy-yet-upbeat.

    I don't understand comparisons to "The Goonies" . . . about the only similarity is that both movies revolve around a group of "outsider" kids, which is hardly a concept new to Hollywood.

    Another film that just screams for a DVD release.
    7ivony

    Really enjoyable...and definitely 80's!

    Having grown up a child of the 80's crazes, I happen to love just about anything 80's...even if for no other reason than to now poke fun at it. Monster Squad is no different. I absolutely LOVED this movie when it came out and watched it over and over again. A few years back I decided to watch it again and, well, I still loved it. Ok, so it was a lot cheesier than I remembered, but it's still great fun.

    Monster Squad has some great dialogue and really entertaining scenes. Plus, you've got all the classic monsters which truly make this film worth watching.

    I highly recommend anyone who has a love for anything 80's, or just like fun, simple movies to check this out. It really is worth it!
    7questl-18592

    Monster Mash

    Had very little in the way of expectations with this one, I'd heard a little here and there but nothing really praising or condemning it strongly. Actually watching it was a really pleasant surprise. It's super campy in all the best ways, it totally buys in and lives in it's own world and I really appreciated that. I totally see why this has cult status because it's absolutely the kind of movie that would get people to really fall in love with it's quirky charms. People should definitely give this a shot if they haven't seen it. At the very least, this should be added to people's Halloween repertoire but I think it's got a life outside of that as well.

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    • Trivia
      The scene where Dracula lifts Phoebe up and she screams was done in one take. Duncan Regehr wouldn't wear his red contacts or fangs around the five year old Ashley Bank because it scared her too much. For the scene, director Fred Dekker just told Ashley to scream once the platform raised her. When she asked, "When?," Dekker told her, "Oh, you'll know," and proceeded to shoot. The terrified scream you hear when Dracula opens his eyes is Ashley's genuine scream of fright.
    • Goofs
      When the three Pantry Girls have become vampires and they walk down the hallway towards three of the Monster Squad boys, their reflection is visible in the mirror on the wall to the right of the screen.
    • Quotes

      Horace: Wolfman's got nards!

    • Alternate versions
      The TV print shown on TNT contains roughly four minutes of additional deleted scenes not included on the DVD release, including:
      • 1. In the opening scene, immediately following the opening title, one of Van Helsing's men fights off one of the vampire women and accidentally pulls the stake out of Dracula's chest, resurrecting the Count.
      • 2. An extended "comedy routine" scene between the two pilots flying Dracula and Frankenstein's coffins in the World War 2 bomber plane.
      • 3. A scene between Phoebe and her mother in the kitchen. The mother tells Phoebe to go watch her favorite TV show, but Phoebe says her PTA won't let her on the grounds it contains "too much sex," which leads the mother to retort under her breath, "We could use a little sex in this house."
      • 4. An extended scene where the boys are discussing whether or not they know what a virgin is, leading to them asking Rudy if he knows any.
      • 5. When the boys and Frankenstein go to the mansion to retrieve the amulet, there is an additional scene showing them approaching the house where Horace expresses his fear.
      • 6. A scene of Rudy putting his arm around Patrick's sister (to her disgust) as they observe the carnage following the movie's finale.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #1.7 (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Rock Until You Drop
      Performed by Michael Sembello

      Written by Michael Sembello, Richard Rudolph, and Danny Sembello

      Produced by Michael Sembello

      Published by Gravity Raincoat, Dickiebird Music & Publishing, Unicity Music, Inc., and No Pain No Gain Music

      Courtesy of A&M Records

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1988 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • El escuadrón anti-monstruos
    • Filming locations
      • Richland Avenue Elementary School - 11562 Richland Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA(School)
    • Production companies
      • TAFT Entertainment Pictures
      • Keith Barish Productions
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,769,990
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,920,678
      • Aug 16, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,771,779
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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