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14 August 1987 (USA)
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The End of the World Starts at Midnight more
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Dracula is alive. In fact, he plans to rule the world and that is why he seeks the help of other legendary monsters...
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3 wins
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4 nominations
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Afm Wrap-Up! The Sights! The Sounds! The Scares!
(From Dread Central. 12 November 2009, 3:08 PM, PST)
Indie Filmmakers Channel That Coveted 80s Vibe
(From Dread Central. 11 November 2009, 1:35 PM, PST)
(From Dread Central. 12 November 2009, 3:08 PM, PST)
Indie Filmmakers Channel That Coveted 80s Vibe
(From Dread Central. 11 November 2009, 1:35 PM, PST)
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Fred Dekkar's Other Cult Classic
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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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82 min
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In 2006, "Wizard" magazine made a list of the 100 Greatest Villains of All Time, Dracula was ranked as #30 on the list. But, surprisingly, it was for Duncan Regehr's performance in this film. His performance was chosen over all other versions of the character. Regehr's Dracula is still considered to be one the absolute best interpretations of the character.
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Continuity: When Horace, Sean and Eugene are cornered near the statue in the house, Eugene is covering his eyes with both hands (in the first 2 shots). In the third shot, he's holding Pete the dog. In the last shot before the trapdoor opens, he's covering his eyes again.
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References "InHumanoids" (1986)
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Rock Until You Drop
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Prospective Monster Squad viewers may recognize the name Fred Dekkar, the director of another 80s cult classic, a zombie horror called Night of the Creeps. Monster Squad follows in that tradition as the horror-comedy about a gang of young kids who save their town from Dracula and his goons. In my opinion, Monster Squad is a much more enjoyable movie than Night of the Creeps.
The Monster Squad refers to a tree house club of five kids who are self-proclaimed horror fanatics. Little did they know that their enthusiasm in the genre would suddenly come in handy as their town in suddenly invaded by Dracula and a few other memorable horror villains in their classic form. Drac is terrorizing the town, trying to locate a powerful amulet which has the potential for serious disaster. When no one else believes the kids, or when no one else is powerful enough to stop them using traditional crime fighting methods (arresting the Wolfman didn't seem to work out), the Monster Squad (with the help of Scary German Guy and Frankenstein) takes things upon themselves to save the day.
This movie was great because, although the monsters may appear somewhat corny (not forgetting that it is technically a family horror film), it still has a heap of great qualities. The kids are actually all pretty cool (especially Rudy, even though his wears his pants so tight, you can see what side he tucks on). Great music, great cast (Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Ryan Lambert, Stephen Macht, and Jon Gries), and great fun!
Fans of obscure 80s movies are sure to add to the cult following. You won't be disappointed. It is loads of fun. Bona Fortuna!