The Monster Squad

Director: Fred Dekker Fred Dekker

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/19/2013
UPC:	0887090053709
Original Release:	1987
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Olive
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:22:00
Sales rank:	12,236

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Andre Gower	Sean
Robby Kiger	Patrick
Stephen Macht	Del
Duncan Regehr	Count Dracula
Tom Noonan	Frankenstein
Brent Chalem	Horace
Ryan Lambert	Rudy
Michael Faustino	Eugene
Mary Ellen Trainor	Emily
Leonardo Cimino	Scary German Guy,Scary German Guy
Joan-Carroll Baron	Pantry Girl
Jonathan Gries	Desperate Man,Actor
Stan Shaw	Detective Sapir
Lisa Fuller	Patrick's Sister
Jason Hervey	E.J.
Adam Carl	Derek
Carl Thibault	Wolfman
Tom Woodruff Jr.	Gill-Man
David Wedel	Army General
Michael MacKay	Mummy
Jack Gwillim	Van Helsing
David Proval	Pilot
Mary Albee	Pantry Girl
Robert Lesser	Eugene's Dad
Gwil Richards	Mr. Metzger
Paul Barringer	Squad Room Cop
Ernie Brown	Night Watchman
Sonia Curtis	Peasant Girl
Brian Kestner	Rookie Cop,Actor
Denver Mattson	Beefy Cop
Diana Lewis	TV Anchorwoman
Gary Rebstock	TV Anchorman
David Wendel	Army General
Charly Morgan	Vampire Bride with Possom
Phil Culotta	Driver of Coroner Van
Marianne De Camp	Mrs. Carlsen/Cat Head
Julius LeFlore	Squad Room Cop
Jim Stephen	Squad Room Cop
Julie Merrill	Pantry Girl/Vampire
Riad	Girl in Ground Hog Day
Dianne Reeves	Actor
Bruce Broughton	Composer
Ashley Bank	Actor
Michael Reid Mackay	la momie
Daryl Anderson	le copilote
Daniel W. Barringer	Actor
Jim Stephan	Actor

Technical Credits

Shane Black

Keith Barish	Executive Producer
Rob Cohen	Executive Producer
Phil Cory	Special Effects
Fred Dekker	Director
Shane Black	Screenwriter
Richard Edlund	Special Effects
Peter Hyams	Executive Producer
Jonathan A. Zimbert	Producer
Neil A. Machlis	Producer
John Moio	Stunts
Stan Winston	Special Effects
Wayne Baker	Special Effects
Shawn Patrick Lane	Stunts

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Monster Squad
1. Chapter 1 [:12]
2. Chapter 2 [8:59]
3. Chapter 3 [8:13]
4. Chapter 4 [13:01]
5. Chapter 5 [12:53]
6. Chapter 6 [5:05]
7. Chapter 7 [10:46]
8. Chapter 8 [9:44]

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Editorial Reviews

The horror comedy is usually a contradiction in terms but The Monster Squad is a rare successful example of the format. The secret of its success is Shane Black and Fred Dekker's script, which blends homage and lampoon in a way that sees humor in the horror genre without ever disrespecting it. Dekker carries that approach over to his work as the film's director, giving the film a light-hearted 'pop' feel during the segments dealing with the young heroes but creating a convincingly spooky atmosphere for the monster sequences. His work in both areas is aided tremendously by slick cinematography from Bradford May and a rousing orchestral score from Bruce Broughton that hits all the right emotional notes. It's also worth noting that Dekker maintains a tight pace throughout and weaves in some unexpectedly affecting moments of pathos between the scares and laughs. Finally, it's the acting that completes the film's crowd-pleaser appeal: everyone acquits themselves well but the real scene-stealers are Duncan Regehr's regal yet nasty turn as Dracula, Tom Noonan's appealingly childlike take on Frankenstein and Leonardo Cimino's subtle and dignified work as Scary German Guy, the one adult who immediately understands what the kids are up against. In short, The Monster Squad is a smart, fast-paced delight that horror fans of all ages can enjoy and appealing enough to cross over to viewers who aren't genre fans.

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