The Monster Squad (14-Aug-1987)
Director: Fred Dekker Writers: Shane Black; Fred Dekker Keywords: Horror/Comedy, Vampire, Werewolf, Frankenstein
REVIEWS Review by Charles Arthur Campbell (posted on 20-Jan-2008) This is at times a silly, and nasty homage to the great monsters of our youth. When I saw this film in 1987, there were kids (under 8) watching the various characters talk about virgins blood and the Dracula character calling a 5 year old a little bitch! The monsters were played straight and the Frankenstein monster provides more than a little pathos. Also some of the creatures (the gillman for one) get scant screentime! The script was just slightly juvenile and would have made a better film for cultists. Obviously no film makers intend to create a cult film yet 20 years after the fact the film is fondly remembered. It has improved and is a welcome addition to any DVD collection. I just don't think that it is for kids!
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