The Monster Squad (1987)

Director:

Fred Dekker

Writers:

Shane Black (written by) &
Fred Dekker (written by)

Release Date:

14 August 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

The End of the World Starts at Midnight

Plot:

Dracula is alive. In fact, he plans to rule the world and that is why he seeks the help of other legendary monsters...

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Shooting | Gay Slur | Clubhouse | Vortex

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Andre Gower	...	Sean Crenshaw (as André Gower)
Robby Kiger	...	Patrick
Stephen Macht	...	Det. Del Crenshaw
Duncan Regehr	...	Dracula
Tom Noonan	...	Frankenstein
Brent Chalem	...	Horace
Ryan Lambert	...	Rudy
Ashley Bank	...	Phoebe Crenshaw
Michael Faustino	...	Eugene
Mary Ellen Trainor	...	Emily Crenshaw
Leonardo Cimino	...	Scary German Guy
Jon Gries	...	Desperate Man (as Jonathan Gries)
Stan Shaw	...	Detective Sapir
Lisa Fuller	...	Patrick's Sister
Jason Hervey	...	E.J.

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - 900 Exposition Boulevard, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Trivia:

The picture that Frankenstein's monster takes of Patrick's sister undressing in front of the window is actually of a blonde girl in a black shirt.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Horace, Sean and Eugene are cornered near the statue in the house, Eugene is covering his eyes with both hands (in the first 2 shots). In the third shot, he's holding Pete the dog. In the last shot before the trapdoor opens, he's covering his eyes again.

Quotes:

Frankenstein: BOGUS! Bogus.

Movie Connections:

References Frightmare (1983)

Soundtrack:

Rock Until You Drop

Cult classic monsterpiece!!

What's not to love about this great flick?! It's got humor and great moments with the classic monsters, rendered in styles much more in keeping with the Universal tradition than the slick "Van Helsing" (which I do like).

The kids are great, the monsters look good, and the jokes are actually funny. WHEN will this film be released on DVD?! It deserves the special edition treatment.

I've seen this film so many times, first as a youth when it was released, and it never gets boring.

It's campy without being stupid, and tongue-in-cheek antics abound. Anyone notice the odd way that this film and "Evil Dead 2" seem to have shared similar endings? It's kind of strange, really.

ANYWAY, would love to see this released as a nice DVD.