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Writers:
Shane Black (written by) &
Fred Dekker (written by)
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Release Date:
14 August 1987 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Tagline:
The End of the World Starts at Midnight See 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... See more » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
Great monster movie for films buffs See more (112 total) »

Cast

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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.
Adam Carl ... Derek

Carl Thibault ... Wolfman

Tom Woodruff Jr. ... Gillman

Michael Reid MacKay ... Mummy (as Michael MacKay)

Jack Gwillim ... Van Helsing

David Proval ... Pilot

Daryl Anderson ... Co-Pilot
Robert Lesser ... Eugene's Dad
Gwill Richards ... Mr. Metzger

Ernie Lively ... Night Watchman (as Ernie Brown)

Sonia Curtis ... Peasant Girl

Daniel W. Barringer ... Squad Room Cop #1 (as Paul Barringer)
Julius LeFlore ... Squad Room Cop #2
Jim Stephen ... Squad Room Cop #3
Bryan Kestner ... Rookie Cop

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
Mary Albee ... Pantry Girl / Vampire

Brynn Baron ... Pantry Girl / Vampire (as Joan-Carrol Baron)
Julie Merrill ... Pantry Girl / Vampire
Marianne De Camp ... Mrs. Carlsen
Paul Van Camp ... Guy in Ground Hog Day
Riad Galayini ... Girl in Ground Hog Day (as Riad)
Jake ... Pete
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jean-Paul Hellendall ... Nerd (uncredited)
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Directed by
Fred Dekker 
 
Writing credits
Shane Black (written by) &
Fred Dekker (written by)

Produced by
Keith Barish .... executive producer
Rob Cohen .... executive producer
Peter Hyams .... executive producer
Neil A. Machlis .... co-producer
Jonathan A. Zimbert .... producer
 
Original Music by
Bruce Broughton 
 
Cinematography by
Bradford May (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
James Mitchell 
 
Casting by
Penny Perry 
 
Production Design by
Albert Brenner 
 
Art Direction by
David M. Haber 
 
Set Decoration by
Garrett Lewis 
 
Makeup Department
Janice Alexander .... hair stylist (as Janice R. Alexander)
Katalin Elek .... makeup artist
Zoltan Elek .... makeup artist (as Zoltan)
Matt Rose .... special makeup effects artist
John Rosengrant .... special makeup effects artist
 
Production Management
Neil A. Machlis .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruce Carter .... dga trainee
Jodi Ehrlich .... second assistant director
Richard Luke Rothschild .... first assistant director
Janet G. Knutsen .... first assistant director (uncredited)
Janet G. Knutsen .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Richard Boris .... leadman
David B. Brenner .... foreman (as David Brenner)
David B. Brenner .... propman (as David Brenner)
Frank L. Brown .... assistant property master
Harold Fuhrman .... set designer
Roland E. Hill Jr. .... set designer (as Roland Hill)
David F. Klassen .... assistant art director
C.J. Maguire .... property master
Joe F. Nelson .... stand-by painter
Dan Ondrejko .... greens foreman (as Daniel L. Ondrejko)
Richard Dean Rankin .... construction coordinator (as Richard Rankin)
Victor M. Shannon .... plasterer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Randle Akerson .... supervising sound editor
Gene Ashbrook .... boom operator (as B. Eugene Ashbrook)
Bill W. Benton .... sound re-recording mixer
Eric Boyd-Perkins .... adr editor
Stephen Bushelman .... sound editor (as Steve Bushelman)
Richard S. Church .... sound (as Richard Church)
Norval D. Crutcher .... supervising sound editor
Donlee Jorgensen .... sound editor (as Don Lee Jorgensen)
Dennie C. Modes .... utility sound technician (as Dennis C. Modes)
Richard Portman .... sound re-recording mixer
John Shouse .... sound editor
Beth Sterner .... foley supervisor (as Elizabeth Sterner)
Gregory H. Watkins .... sound re-recording mixer
Norval D. Crutcher III .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Samuel C. Crutcher .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Joe Dorn .... assistant adr editor (uncredited)
Ron Meredith .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
David LeRoy Anderson .... monster art department: Stan Winston Studio
Grant Arndt .... creature effects crew: Stan Winston Studios
Grant Arndt .... monster art department: Stan Winston Studio
Phil Cory .... special effects coordinator
Eric Fiedler .... monster art department: Stan Winston Studio
Rocky Gehr .... special effects technician
Alec Gillis .... head monster maker: dracula and bat transformation, Stan Winston Studio
Emilio M. Gonzales .... monster art department: Stan Winston Studio
Steven James .... monster mechanical department: Stan Winston Studio
David Kindlon .... monster mechanical department: Stan Winston Studio
Richard J. Landon .... monster mechanical department: Stan Winston Studio (as Richard Landon)
Leonard MacDonald .... monster art department: Stan Winston Studio
Lindsay MacGowan .... monster art department: Stan Winston Studio
Shane Mahan .... head monster maker: Mummy, Stan Winston Studio
Dave Matherly .... monster art department: Stan Winston Studio
Hans Metz .... special effects company supervisor
Thaine Morris .... special effects foreman
David Nelson .... monster mechanical department: Stan Winston Studio
Steve Patino .... monster art department: Stan Winston Studio
Matt Rose .... head monster maker: Gillman, Stan Winston Studio
John Rosengrant .... head monster maker: Wolfman, Stan Winston Studio
Anton Rupprecht .... monster art department: Stan Winston Studio
Shannon Shea .... monster art department: Stan Winston Studio
Brian Simpson .... monster art department: Stan Winston Studio
Wayne Sturm .... monster mechanical department: Stan Winston Studio
Ray Svedin .... special effects shop supervisor
Michiko Tagawa .... monster art department: Stan Winston Studio
Jackie Tichenor .... monster art department: Stan Winston Studio
Steve Wang .... head monster maker: Gillman, Stan Winston Studio
Stan Winston .... monster creator
Tom Woodruff Jr. .... head monster maker: Frankenstein, Stan Winston Studio
 
Visual Effects by
Michael Backauskas .... visual effects editor
Wayne Baker .... visual effects (as Wayne D. Baker)
Brent Boates .... visual effects art director: Boss Film Corporation
Laura Buff .... visual effects consultant
Richard Edlund .... executive visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios
Donald Fly .... chief financial officer: Boss Film Corporation (as Donald R. Fly)
Robert Hippard .... production supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Neil Krepela .... director of photography: Boss Film Corporation
Neil Krepela .... visual effects supervisor
Lesley Mallgrave .... visual effects coordinator
Michele Moen .... matte painter
Thaine Morris .... special effects foreman: Boss Film Corporation
James Nelson .... production advisor: Boss Film Corporation
Chris Regan .... optical supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Mark Stetson .... model shop supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Paul Van Camp .... software programmer
Garry Waller .... special projects supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Gene Whiteman .... chief engineer: Boss Film Corporation
Claire Wilson .... assistant: Richard Edlund, Boss Film Corporation
Matthew Yuricich .... chief matte artist: Boss Film Corporation
 
Stunts
J. Mark Donaldson .... stunts
Dick Durock .... stunts
Robert Elmore .... stunts (as Bob Elmore)
Larry Holt .... stunts
John Hudkins .... stunts (as John 'Bear' Hudkins)
Lane Leavitt .... stunts
John Moio .... stunt coordinator
Salli Newman .... stunts
Beth Nufer .... stunts
Regis Parton .... stunts (as Reg Parton)
Larry Randall .... stunts
Walter Robles .... stunts (as Walt Robles)
George Marshall Ruge .... stunts
Felix Silla .... stunts
Paul Stader .... stunts
Jerry Summers .... stunts
Neil Summers .... stunts
Mike Washlake .... stunts
George P. Wilbur .... stunts (as George Wilbur)
Brian J. Williams .... stunts
Bob Yerkes .... stunts
Laura Dash .... stunt double (uncredited)
Shawn Lane .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Pat Romano .... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Stephan .... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Stephen .... stunts (uncredited)
Tony Willard .... stunt double (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Alex Barraza .... best boy
Joseph Capshaw .... chief lighting technician
Robert Edesa .... second camera operator (as Bob Edesa)
Buzz Feitshans IV .... first assistant camera
John M. Hennessy .... dolly grip
Michael P. May .... second assistant camera (as Michael May)
Tom May .... key grip (as Tommy May)
Bruce McBroom .... still photographer
Baird Steptoe .... first assistant camera
Timothy E. Wade .... camera operator
Richard Walden .... additional camera operator (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Mauro Maressa .... animator
 
Casting Department
Donna B. Anderson .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael W. Hoffman .... costume supervisor (as Michael Hoffman)
Aggie Lyon .... costume supervisor
Daniel Grant North .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Beau Barthel .... associate editor (as Beau Barthel-Blair)
John Duffy .... associate editor
Gillian L. Hutshing .... assistant editor
Bob Kaiser .... color timer
Beverly Pinnas .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Mark McKenzie .... orchestrator
Curt Sobel .... music editor
Armin Steiner .... scoring mixer
 
Transportation Department
Joel Marrow .... transportation coordinator
Edward F. Voelker .... transportation captain
Mario Simon .... picture car coordinator (uncredited)
Joseph Sullivan .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Faye Brenner .... script supervisor
Katharine Ann Curtiss .... production office coordinator
Elise Ganz .... studio teacher
Mario Iscovich .... location manager
Roberta Lewis .... assistant: Messrs. Hyams & Zimbert
Karl Lewis Miller .... animal action
Teresa Ann Miller .... animal action
Peter J. Silbermann .... unit publicist
Jessica Weissmann .... assistant: Mr. Dekker
Stan Winston .... monsters
Kevin J. Zeheb .... production assistant
Bundy Chanock .... set medic (uncredited)
Solomon J. LeFlore .... production financing (uncredited)
Joseph Long .... photo double: Van Helsing (uncredited)
Christopher W. Trott .... location manager (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Dick Rudolph .... special thanks
 

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Runtime:
82 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
There is a poster for the Lucio Fulci film Zombie (1979) visible in the background of the club house.See more »
Goofs:
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.See more »
Quotes:
Eugene:Creature stole my twinkie!See more »
Movie Connections:
References Vampire Circus (1972)See more »
Soundtrack:
Rock Until You DropSee more »

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26 out of 29 people found the following review 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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