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Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer

  • 20072007
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  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
6.5K
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Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007)
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A troubled young man still mourning the childhood loss of his family now has to deal with his professor being turned into a monster.A troubled young man still mourning the childhood loss of his family now has to deal with his professor being turned into a monster.A troubled young man still mourning the childhood loss of his family now has to deal with his professor being turned into a monster.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
6.5K
YOUR RATING
    • Jon Knautz
  • Writers
    • Jon Knautz(story)
    • Trevor Matthews(story)
    • Patrick White(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Trevor Matthews
    • Daniel Kash
    • Jon Knautz
  • Writers
    • Jon Knautz(story)
    • Trevor Matthews(story)
    • Patrick White(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Trevor Matthews
    • Daniel Kash
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    • 60User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
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    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Professor Gordon Crowley
    Trevor Matthews
    Trevor Matthews
    • Jack Brooks…
    Daniel Kash
    Daniel Kash
    • Counselor Silverstein
    David Fox
    David Fox
    • Howard
    Dean Hawes
    • Emmet
    Rachel Skarsten
    Rachel Skarsten
    • Eve
    James A. Woods
    James A. Woods
    • John
    Ashley Bryant
    Ashley Bryant
    • Kristy
    Stefanie Drummond
    Stefanie Drummond
    • Janice
    Chad Harber
    • Pat
    Patrick Henry
    • Trevor
    Meghanne Kessels
    Meghanne Kessels
    • Suzy
    Meg Charette
    • Erica
    Kristyn Butcher
    • Celia
    Andrew Butcher
    Andrew Butcher
    • Raymond
    Simon Rainville
    • Slim
    Matthew Stefiuk
    Matthew Stefiuk
    • Omar
    Brennan Delaney
    • Student #1
      • Jon Knautz
    • Writers
      • Jon Knautz(story) (screenplay)
      • Trevor Matthews(story)
      • Patrick White(story)
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    • Trivia
      The movie was shot entirely in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, so for the jungle scenes that appear at the beginning and end of the movie, palm trees were brought in to make the location look tropical.
    • Goofs
      When Jack is loosening the union on the pump, he is using the wrench on the wrong part.
    • Quotes

      [Howard has just told the story about how he buried his possessed uncle after he bit off his hand as a child]

      Jack Brooks: So he... he ate your hand?

      [Howard shows Jack that he has a hook instead of a hand]

      Jack Brooks: How did you dig the hole?

      Howard: Well goddammit, it wasn't easy!

    • Crazy credits
      No Animals or Monsters were Harmed in the Making of this Film.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Scariest Movie Monsters (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Beyond the Sea
      (La Mer)

      Music by Charles Trenet

      French lyrics by Charles Trenet

      English lyrics by Jack Lawrence

      Performed by Bobby Darin

      Courtesy of Warner Music Canada Co.

    User reviews60

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    7/10
    Mad, Mad Monster Party!
    The ambitions of director Jon Knautz and his entire cast & crew were obviously limited, but nevertheless admirable. All they ever intended to do was bring homage to the glorious horror decade of the 80's and make a nonsensical movie with clichéd themes, stereotypical characters and over-the-top gooey make-up effects reminiscent to the movies the young filmmakers grew up with, like "The Evil Dead" and "Demons". I saw this film at the Belgian Fantasy Film Festival, were it fulfilled the role of ideal midnight movie crowd-pleaser. "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer" offers plenty of splatter, absurdly crude humor, identifiable anti-hero characters, silly story lines and – last not least – Robert Englund himself in another terrific supportive B-role. Jack Brooks is an ordinary twenty-something man, working as a plumber during the day and attending chemistry classes in the evening in order to reach a more valuable certificate. He suffers from one major problem, though. Ever since he helplessly witnessed his family getting butchered by a forest monster as a child, Jack can't control his anger and regularly suffers from aggressive outbursts. When his teacher, Professor Crowley, gradually transforms into a monstrous entity after a plumbing job gone awry, Jack comes to realize the monster slaying business is exactly the type of anger management he needed. "Monster Slayer" is pretty weak in the plotting department, as you can see, but this widely gets compensated by the enthusiast spirit and determination of everybody involved in the production. The film starts off a little slow and hesitant, but once Prof Crowley starts undergoing his transformation, there's no more stopping the camp and cheese! You can clearly notice how genre veteran Robert Englund enjoyed helping out the young crew and the make-up department seemingly just received a carte-blanche. The monster designs and demonic grimaces are delightfully cheesy and gross, just like they were in the 1980's, and the film constantly remains comical and light-headed in spite of the gory bloodshed. Trevor Matthews is terrific as the reluctant Bruce "Ash" Campbell typed horror Savior and he receives good support from various other young and (still) unknown players. "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer" is a totally unpretentious and entertaining throwback to B-cinema, and even though it'll never be regarded as a classic, it's warmly recommended viewing for all fans of the genre.
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    • Coventry
    • Apr 6, 2008

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      • November 19, 2008 (Philippines)
      • Canada
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      • English
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      • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Brookstreet Pictures
      • Sound Venture Productions
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    • 1 hour 25 minutes
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