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Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2008)

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Reviews Counted:25

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Rotten:9

Average Rating:6/10

Consensus: A sincere but sometimes-excessive send up of low-rent horror hokum, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer features some sharp laughs and features a scene-stealing performance by Robert Englund.

Rated: Not Rated

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Aug 15, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: After witnessing the brutal murder of his family, Jack Brooks is left with an unquenchable fury that he is constantly fighting to control. Now working as a local plumber and struggling in a... After witnessing the brutal murder of his family, Jack Brooks is left with an unquenchable fury that he is constantly fighting to control.

Now working as a local plumber and struggling in a relationship with his girlfriend Eve, Jack's life has become a downward spiral. One night, Jack attempts to fix Professor Crowley's old, rusted pipes, but unknowingly awakens an ancient evil. Lured by this demonic power, Professor Crowley discovers a monstrous black heart that quickly forces its way inside of him. Possessed by the heart now beating in his chest, the professor starts a slow, gruesome transformation. Jack realizes he can't run from his past, and quickly discovers the true purpose of his inner rage. --© Slamdance Film Festival
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Starring: Trevor Matthews, Robert Englund, Rachel Skarsten

Starring: Trevor Matthews, Robert Englund, Rachel Skarsten

Director: Jon Knautz

Director: Jon Knautz
Screenwriter: John Ainslie
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment

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A damn good horror comedy with great performances, a fun if traditional story, and some brutal gore and grue...

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07/17/08
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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The path to Jack's calling is a slow one, even for a fan base used to extended setups.

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06/21/08
Matthew Sorrento
Matthew Sorrento
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'Jack Brooks' is the best horror comedy since 'Shaun of the Dead.' It's funny, sick, well-acted and surprisingly character driven. And it's ultimately Englund's performance that pulls the film out of better-than-average territory into the realm of horror

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06/16/08
Lucius Gore
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Hardly the re-invention of the genre wheel, but that's fine by me. It's just a whole bunch of sick, sly, silly fun.

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01/28/08
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