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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Shane Black (written by) &
Fred Dekker (written by)
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Release Date:
14 August 1987 (USA) more
Tagline:
The End of the World Starts at Midnight more
Plot:
Dracula is alive. In fact, he plans to rule the world and that is why he seeks the help of other legendary monsters... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Great monster movie for films buffs more (108 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Andre Gower ... Sean (as André Gower)
Robby Kiger ... Patrick

Stephen Macht ... Del
Duncan Regehr ... Count Dracula
Tom Noonan ... Frankenstein
Brent Chalem ... Horace
Ryan Lambert ... Rudy

Ashley Bank ... Phoebe
Michael Faustino ... Eugene
Mary Ellen Trainor ... Emily
Leonardo Cimino ... Scary German Guy

Jon Gries ... Desperate Man (as Jonathan Gries)
Stan Shaw ... Detective Sapir
Lisa Fuller ... Patrick's Sister
Jason Hervey ... E.J.
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Runtime:
82 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Ashley Bank turned down a role in Fatal Attraction (1987) to play Phoebe. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After the vortex closes, Phoebe moves from one end of the bench to the other and crouches down, lowering her head. In the reverse shot, she's back at the end she was originally at and simply lowers her head. more
Quotes:
Scary German Guy: [as Sean, Patrick, and Horace are leaving Scary German Guy's house] I expect you boys thought I was some kind of monster myself, mm? A vampire, perhaps? That's quite all right. But I am not, you know. If I were a vampire, then I wouldn't have a reflection...
[points to mirror, where he is clearly visible]
Scary German Guy: ... now would I?
Horace: Man, you sure know a lot about monsters.
Scary German Guy: Now that you mention it, I suppose I do.
[Scary German Guy closes door, revealing a concentration camp tattoo on his wrist]
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References This Island Earth (1955) more
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FAQ

What are the two ways to kill a werewolf?
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22 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
Great monster movie for films buffs, 28 December 1998
Author: Brad L. Wooldridge (HulkSmash@windstream.net) from Barry, Texas USA

The Monster Squad is a terrific re-telling of the House of Frankenstein, set in the late 80s. A group of young boys unearth an evil secret within the diary of vampire hunter, Dr. Abraham Van Helsing (Dutch, not German, but forgivable). Dracula has returned, and has re-animated Frankenstein's monster, and brought along a innocent, but tortured werewolf, the frightening, Creature of the Black Lagoon-esque Gill-Man, and a 2000-year old Mummy.

The SFX are spectacular, and the make-up and costuming are very well-made. This movie closely follows the the myths and folklore of popular monsters (only wooden stakes and garlic are effective on vampires; even dynamite cannot stop the silver-prone werewolf; etc.)

The acting is somewhat lacking, but this is a kid's Saturday night drive-in type movie. Only Duncan Regehr (syndicated TV's Zorro) as the truly and unrelentingly evil Dracula is worth mentioning. However, Tom Noonan as the kindly and gentle Frankenstein's monster is a great departure from the malevolence of his counterparts.

Highly recommended.

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