The Monster Squad

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The Monster Squad

PG-13

1987

1h 21m

Horror

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Members (Andre Gower, Robby Kiger) of a monster fan club meet Count Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein, the Mummy and Gill Man.

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Critics Consensus

A fun '80s adventure with a slightly scary twist, The Monster Squad offers tween-friendly horror with just enough of a kick.

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Nathan Rabin

AV Club

10/05/2018

B

Squad's gleeful monster mash anticipates bloated CGI orgies like Van Helsing, which likely cost a hundred times as much, yet boasts a hundredth of Squad's scrappy, ramshackle charm.

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

10/05/2018

"The Monster Squad" is such fun, it makes you wish you were a kid again.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

10/05/2018

4/5

Sharper than a stake in it's genre references, The Monster Squad appeals to cinephile as well as teen sensibilities.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 14

Severed from the stories and atmosphere that first gave them birth, the monsters only get in each other's way and are rendered completely ineffective.

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Jul 24

3.5/5

The plotline was rather thin – a bunch of kids team up to take on all those classic movie monsters – but it was the execution of it that worked.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

12/26/2023

2/4

Cloddish rather than clever.

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Micah Y

Oct 16

Great movie. Took me back to my childhood

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Mitch C

@PrimetimeMitch 1d

A huge childhood favourite which never fades in it's significance or quality. The innocence of kids' fantastical imaginations, their need for excitement through hope that the most mythical may exist is so relatable, especially when viewed at a young age. As an adult, it's a beautiful reminder of simpler times. It's the definitive love letter to Universal through wondrous reimaginings. Wolfman looks like an upgraded and more frightening version of the original, the Mummy and Frankenstein's monster are brought to life so to speak, Gill Man is probably the most stunning of all and Duncan Regehr as Dracula is vastly underrated in the timeline of the iconic depiction. It's just a joy, it oozes the 80s and looks just as good now as ever

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Farah R.

@Farah 3d

The Monster Squad is a type of film that just doesn’t get made anymore. It’s a fun goofy movie for tweens that goes far out in terms of believability, but is perfect for letting children’s imagination run wild. It’s by no means on par with Goonies or E.T., but it’s still pretty cool.

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Jorge M.

@Gloomie-J Nov 19

Childhood favorite. I wrote my final paper for my film appreciation class on it. Absolute classic!

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Michael B.

@Bragalicious Nov 13

Loved this movie growing up. Glad that people have come around to it.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Oct 29

Success in 1 hour and 21 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Fred Dekker

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Robby Kiger

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Duncan Regehr

Count Dracula

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The Monster Squad: Official Clip - Staking Dracula

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The Monster Squad: Official Clip - Dracula's Brides

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The Monster Squad: Official Clip - Dracula and The Wolf Man

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The Monster Squad: Official Clip - Dracula vs. Frankenstein

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The Monster Squad: Official Clip - Frankenstein's Friends

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The Monster Squad: Official Clip - Dracula vs. Cops

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The Monster Squad: Official Clip - Mummy Attack

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Synopsis

Members (Andre Gower, Robby Kiger) of a monster fan club meet Count Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein, the Mummy and Gill Man.

Director: Fred Dekker
Producer: Neil A. Machlis, Jonathan A. Zimbert
Screenwriter: Shane Black, Fred Dekker
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
Production Co: TAFT Entertainment, Home Box Office (HBO)
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 1987, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.8M
Runtime: 1h 21m
Sound Mix: Surround

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