My Pet Monster (1986)

Snyder, a historian who has spent many years trying to unlock the powers of a statue, wishes to capture Max for validation of his life's work.

Director:

Timothy Bond

Writer:

J.D. Smith (teleplay)

Stars:

Sunny Besen Thrasher, Alyson Court, Yannick Bisson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sunny Besen Thrasher	...	Max
Alyson Court	...	Melanie
Yannick Bisson	...	Rod
Colin Fox	...	Snyder
Jayne Eastwood	...	Mrs. Smith
David Fox	...	Mr. Smith
Kelly Rowan	...	Stephanie
Mark Parr	...	The Monster
Hardee T. Lineham	...	Stu (as Hardee Lineham)
Ron Gabriel	...	Karl
Michael J. Reynolds	...	Dr. Lewis
Lee-Max Walton	...	Bernie
Michael Fantini	...	Doug
Larry Aubrey	...	Mr. Blair
Dan MacDonald	...	Mr. Sommers

Storyline

Max is an average underdog boy trying to fit in at school but generally being a bit rubbish. During a field trip a statue turns him into a monster. A historian named Synder captures him and his sister but they break out in time to spoil their older brother, Rod's date. The monster scares his date's poodle before the dog show. Skipping on cash they take the dog to a cheap dog salon and the owner steals it and enters it himself. Rod swoops in and stops them from taking the prize and the men are sent to jail. For no logical reason the boy is restored and after begging to the statue the film ends on Synder gaining the power of the monster.

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | three word title | sequel baiting | set up for unmade sequel | monster | 

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Taglines:

A live-action videocassette.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite popular belief, this is not a movie based on the cartoon series, it's the other way around. The movie went into development in 1985 and was released in 1986 with an intention of leading into a live action series. Instead it became a cartoon series in 1987 but did not follow the origins of the movie. Instead of Max becoming a monster, the main character became Mombi, a small cute and friendly monster from another dimension who befriends a boy named Max and his friends.

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Quotes

Max: Thanks for waking me up, Mel.
Melanie: I did, you must have fallen back to sleep.

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Critic: Nostalgic Commercials (2010)

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Soundtracks

The Monster Mash
Written by Bobby Pickett (as Bobby "Boris" Pickett) and Leonard L. Capizzi (as Leonard Capizzi)
Acoustic Music

User Reviews

My Pet Monster should be put down, but I have too much nostalgia for it

I used to watch this corny mess a lot as a kid. I didn't realize how much, though, until I watched it as an adult and realized I could still quote lines word-for-word. My Pet Monster was quickly and cheaply made to capitalize on a popular toy, and it shows, and yet the nostalgia in me is so strong that I can't hate the awful special effects and nonsensical plot. If you liked this movie as a kid, you may still like it now. If you didn't see it as a child, you'll probably want to skip My Pet Monster.

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1986 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Мой ручной монстр

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nelvana, Global, Téléfilm Canada

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1