Monday, December 17, 2007

The Monster Squad (1987) Directed by Fred Dekker

Summary: When a host of classic monsters (including Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolf Man and the Mummy), descend upon a small town in order to lay claim to a magical amulet, it's up to a club of horror-loving kids to stop them.

Things I Liked: The make up and creature effects. The opening of the film provides an atmospherically decent - and occasionally witty - set up.

Things I Didn't Like: The direction, acting and dialogue. Unlike other family-sized creature features, the characters and humor of THE MONSTER SQUAD lack the charm necessary to compensate for the devolving storyline.


Two Stars Out of Five Stars


FilmWatch Ratings Legend:


One Star: Hated it
Two Stars: Didn't like it

Three Stars: Liked it

Four Stars: Really liked it

Five Stars: Loved it

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