The Monster Squad

Andre Gower 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:	0887090053808
Original Release:	1987
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Olive
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Time:	1:22:00
Sales rank:	13,392

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

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

Technical Credits

Fred Dekker

Shane Black

Fred Dekker	Director,Screenwriter
Keith Barish	Executive Producer
Shane Black	Screenwriter
Albert Brenner	Production Designer
Bruce Broughton	Score Composer
Richard S. Church	Sound/Sound Designer
Rob Cohen	Executive Producer
Philip C. Cory	Special Effects
Katalin Elek	Makeup
Harold L. Fuhrman	Set Decoration/Design
David M. Haber	Art Director
Roland Hill	Set Decoration/Design
Michael W. Hoffman	Costumes/Costume Designer
Peter Hyams	Executive Producer
Aggie Lyon	Costumes/Costume Designer
Neil Machlis	Co-producer
Bradford May	Cinematographer
James Mitchell	Editor
William R. Perry	Stunts
Penny Perry	Casting
Richard Luke Rothschild	Asst. Director
Stan Winston	Special Effects
Jonathan A. Zimbert	Producer
Papp Zoltan	Makeup

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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