After several people and a dog are found dead in their closets, a mild-mannered reporter, a college professor, her son, and a befuddled professor band together to uncover the mystery.
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Donald Grant | ... | Richard Clark |
| Denise DuBarry | ... | Prof. Diane Bennett | |
| Claude Akins | ... | Sheriff Sam Ketchem | |
| Howard Duff | ... | Father Finnegan | |
| Henry Gibson | ... | Dr. Pennyworth | |
| Donald Moffat | ... | Gen. Turnbull | |
| Paul Dooley | ... | Roy | |
| John Carradine | ... | Old Joe Shempter | |
| Jesse White | ... | Ben | |
| Frank Ashmore | ... | Scoop | |
| Paul Walker | ... | 'Professor' Bennett | |
| Stella Stevens | ... | Margo | |
| Kevin Peter Hall | ... | The Monster | |
| Fergie | ... | Lucy (as Stacey Ferguson) | |
| Ritchie Montgomery | ... | Deputy Spiro | |
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After several people and a dog are found dead in their closets, a mild-mannered reporter, a college professor, her son, and a befuddled professor band together to uncover the mystery. Written by Patrice Messina <writtnby@soca.com>
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30 January 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Troma aren't exactly well known for high quality horror films, and this one fits the bill pretty well in the quality stakes; but it's actually more childish than the usual gory Troma output. The film is something of a spoof of the monster movie genre and, as the title suggests, focuses on the childhood fear of a monster in the closet. The film kicks off with a few mysterious murders and it's not long before the horrible closet monster is revealed. The monster itself is an extremely camp creation and is sure to leave most audience members in stitches - not usually the desired effect for a monster but the film is obviously intended to be tongue in cheek and the monster is actually a very original creation. I really wasn't expecting anything at all decent from this film, but in fairness to it; it's actually quite decent. There's nothing particularly clever about it; though the idea of the monster 'recharging' in closets is nice in that it seems to be a ham-fisted way of explaining the whole closet monster idea. The characters and plot line surrounding the monster are interesting and entertaining and Monster in the Closet is at least a decent way to waste ninety minutes or so.