The Monster Squad (1987)

A young group of monster fanatics attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters.

Director:

Fred Dekker

Writers:

Shane Black, Fred Dekker

Stars:

Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andre Gower	...	Sean (as André Gower)
Robby Kiger	...	Patrick
Stephen Macht	...	Del - Sean's Dad
Duncan Regehr	...	Count Dracula
Tom Noonan	...	Frankenstein's Monster
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.

Storyline

Dracula is alive. In fact, he plans to rule the world and that is why he seeks the help of other legendary monsters. However, a bunch of kids regarded by their peers as losers uncover the devious plan and prepare for a counter strike.

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Plot Keywords:

horror for children | the wolf man character | frankenstein's monster character | van helsing character | mummy character | 

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Taglines:

The End of the World Starts at Midnight

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

14 August 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Monster Busters

Filming Locations:

Richland Avenue Elementary School - 11562 Richland Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$3,769,990

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO),Keith Barish Productions,TAFT Entertainment Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Director Fred Dekker, Shane Black's first draft of the screenplay was so huge that the opening of the film featured Van Helsing accompanied by zeppelins and hundreds of men on horseback storming Dracula's castle. Dekker stated that this sequence would have cost more than the final budget of the film.

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Goofs

When Patrick sits back down in the Scary German Guy's house, he picks up his glass from the coffee table and raises it to take a drink. In the reverse shot, he's just sitting there and instead picks up something small and eats it.

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Quotes

Horace: No, Sean! Scary house! Real monsters! Us, twelve years old, remember?
Sean: Midnight, end of the world, remember?

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Connections

References Dumbo (1941)

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Soundtracks

The Monster Squad
Performed by The Monster Squad
Written and Produced by Richard Rudolph and Michael Sembello
Published by Dickiebird Music & Publishing, TECO/Barish Music, Gravity Raincoat, and Taft/Barish Music

User Reviews

Childhood Memories

This movie brings back childhood memories of watching TV all day long during the summer vacation. This movie was, and still is, one of my favorite movies of all times. Just watching it makes me happy. So what if the acting is not top-caliber. It has a great story and the characters are all fun to watch. It is a highly amusing film that you should watch if you've never seen it.