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The Monster Squad (1987)
Directed by Fred Dekker
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Overview
Count Dracula adjourns to Earth, accompanied by Frankenstein’s Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them power to rule the world. Our heroes - the Monster Squad are the only ones daring to stand in their way.
Rated PG-13 | Length 82 minutes
Actors
Andre Gower | Robby Kiger | Stephen Macht | Duncan Regehr | Tom Noonan | Brent Chalem | Ryan Lambert | Ashley Bank | Michael Faustino | Mary Ellen Trainor | Leonardo Cimino | Jon Gries | Stan Shaw | Lisa Fuller | Jason Hervey | Tom Woodruff Jr. | Michael Reid MacKay | Jack Gwillim | David Proval | Sonia Curtis | Julie Merrill | Carl Thibault
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2016 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| 03/22/2009 | TV | DVD | Owned | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
When I originally saw The Monster Squad in the theater back in ‘87, I’m sure I thought it was a pretty cool flick (even my girlfriend went; it was the only thing playing in the little Illinois town where we were staying en route to Carbondale). Dracula summoning all the classic Universal Monsters in an attempt to takeover the world? Sign me up! However, upon this viewing this cult classic plays more camp than cool. It’s a lot like The Goonies but with monsters. Might be ripe for remake but I think that’s already on the map.
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