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The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad (1987)

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A group of adolescent monster movie enthusiasts form a club that meets in a treehouse in this pre-teen horror feature. When Dracula, The Mummy, Frankenstein, and The Wolfman are joined by Gill-Man in the search for a magic amulet, the boys form the Monster Squad to battle the forces of evil. The boys get unexpected help from Frankenstein when the monster grows tired of being continually bossed around by Dracula. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 22 min.

Action & Adventure, Horror, Comedy

Jul 24, 2007

Vestron Video

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Critic Reviews for The Monster Squad

All Critics (18) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (8) | DVD (14)

A silly attempt to crossbreed an Our Gang comedy with a classic horror film, which usually means that both genres have reached the end of the line.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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The movie plays like it was written with a power tool.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment (1)
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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Goofy monster mash with a touch of negative 'tude.

December 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Heather Boerner
Common Sense Media

Neither scary nor particularly funny.

June 17, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment (1)
TV Guide's Movie Guide

classic 80s

May 19, 2008 Comment
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

For a movie so aesthetically on the ball, it's a shame the screenplay is not the least bit industrious.

October 17, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

It can be a bit scary for the youngest of viewers, but it's a fun ride nonetheless, for new and old fans alike.

September 9, 2007 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | Comment
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

I'm sure all the Monster Squad enthusiasts will be absolutely thrilled with the package Lionsgate has put together here.

August 6, 2007 Full Review Source: FEARnet | Comment (1)
Scott Weinberg
FEARnet

...hasn't aged all that well in the years since its 1987 release...

August 4, 2007 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

A silly, half-baked amalgam of The Goonies and Ghostbusters.

August 2, 2007 Comment
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

There are almost 10 minutes of deleted scenes, plus a thoroughly hilarious 'candid interview' with Frankenstein's monster from the set in 1986.

July 23, 2007 Full Review Source: Horror.com | Comment
Staci Layne Wilson
Horror.com Source: Horror.com

Lionsgate has given it the golden treatment, and as it stands right now this package has my vote for Horror DVD of the Year!

July 20, 2007 Full Review Source: Dread Central | Comment
Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton
Dread Central

Remains a true horror classic for nearly twenty years because it reaches down deep in to horror fans desires...

July 10, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Threat | Comment
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Film Threat

unbridled fun for every kid who ever daydreamed about kicking monster ass.

June 24, 2007 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Keith Breese
Filmcritic.com

Dekker plays around imaginatively with the genre while delivering several nice touches.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment
Derek Adams
Time Out Source: Time Out
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Prior to the 1980s the classical Universal monsters hadn't appeared in any color films or all together in one film for over 40 years, so when they did a film like the goonies but with the universal monsters, you can bet that it was awesome. The effects are top notch in the film, the acting is great, the comedy is

September 7, 2011
michael e.
Michael Edwards

Super Reviewer

Very silly film with a very silly dated idea of bringing all the classic monsters together harking back to old Universal monster mashes but boy is it totally cool :)The plot to be honest makes no sense and isn't even explained too well, basically Dracula turns up in a small town after an amulet and brings

July 24, 2011
phubbs1
Phil Hubbard

Super Reviewer

The Monster Squad Quotes

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    1. Army General: Can somebody tell me what in the Sam hill is going on here?!
    2. Sean: Well, we can sir.
    3. Army General: Who are you?
    4. Sean: We're the Monster Squad!
    – Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)
    1. Sean: Kick him in the nards! Kick him in the nards!
    2. Horace: He doesn't have nards!
    3. Sean: Do it, do it!
    4. Horace: (after kicking) Wolfman's got nards!
    – Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)
    1. Del Sean's Father: I'm glad you're gettin' major laughs outta this, Rich. The problem is two-thousand year old dead guys do not get up and walk away by themselves.
    – Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)
    1. Wolfman: (fires two shots in the air) Lock me up!
    – Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)
    1. Count Dracula: (holding Phoebe up by her throat) Give me the amulet, you BITCH!
    – Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)

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