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Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer

  • 2007
  • R
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
6.8K
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Robert Englund and Trevor Matthews in 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.

  • Director
    • Jon Knautz
  • Writers
    • Jon Knautz
    • Trevor Matthews
    • Patrick White
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Trevor Matthews
    • Daniel Kash
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    6.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jon Knautz
    • Writers
      • Jon Knautz
      • Trevor Matthews
      • Patrick White
    • Stars
      • Robert Englund
      • Trevor Matthews
      • Daniel Kash
    • 63User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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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
    • 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
    • Director
      • Jon Knautz
    • Writers
      • Jon Knautz
      • Trevor Matthews
      • Patrick White
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews63

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    8raegan_butcher

    tongue in cheek monster bash

    Tightly wound plumber Trevor Mathews has serious anger issues due to the fact that his parents were killed by monsters when he was just a wee lad. When his college professor played by Robert Englund unleashes an ancient horde of evil creatures, it is up to the plucky plumber to realize his destiny as a monster slayer and save humanity. The ranting of Trevor Mathews in the title role is very amusing but it is really Robert Englund who steals the show. He is clearly having a ball with the material and his enthusiasm is contagious.I laughed quite a bit.The SPFX are pretty good and refreshingly old-school.Lots of gore and prosthetics as opposed to lame CGI. I wouldn't mind watching Jack Brooks slay monsters thru a whole series of films like this!
    8mart-45

    The Black Heart Beats Again

    What is the best anger management program for someone who has witnessed his family slain in one's childhood by a hideous monster and has blamed himself for not having been able to do something to save them? Meditation? Yoga? Pilates? Yolates? Gay exercise videos? Wrong: it's professional monster slaying. The bottled up emotions that might complicate everyday life can be used effectively to annihilate various monsters and thusly to achieve great therapeutic effect combined with social beneficence.

    That's The Monster Slayer in a nutshell. It's a campy, smooth old-school gore-fest, but it's well executed and acted in spite of the fact that the cup of the budget runneth not over. Good old Robert Englund delivers a tour de force over the top charleslaughtonian performance which is a delight. Rachel Skarsten is a perfectly nasty Barbie bitch from hell. Her high-pitched whining scene in the car is a total blast. Now the hero, Trevor Matthews, is someone to watch with attention. Methinks stardom might come knocking on the door any day soon.

    A very nice 1980s style (i.e. trendy) flick makes a great 1,5 hour entertainment if it's not Hamlet you're really craving for.
    7Coventry

    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.
    7p-stepien

    Jack Brooks: Call me Mel

    Found out about this movie from a top 10 movies of 2008 list I found on the web. Having been sorely disappointed with other movies on the list (like the french torture porn Inside) this was a welcome choice to an otherwise weak list (maybe it just wasn't a good year for horror movies...).

    With a title like that you don't expect to be really truly scared out of your shoes. Essentially what you expect is some comedy and entertainment packed with some decent gore. To boot this time around you actually get a decent story, if somewhat predictable, and some very decent acting from the cast.

    As to the plot: Well the title essentially says it all. Jack Brooks is a monster slayer. And this is his Origins.

    This flick pays homage to the best traditions of movies like Braindead and Evil Dead. There may not be a single real scare in this movie, as the whole premise ridicules any such possibility. But who really cares? Especially since Robert Englund plays a significant role in this no-fun barred movie.

    Worthwhile watch for anyone looking for good clean entertainment with no intellectual strings attached (that said this movie is far from being dumb).
    8orochiklan

    Like the good old days of popcorn and horror!!!

    Forget the past review, this is one hell of a movie!!! I'm so happy to see stuff like this or Hatchet, cause they have the feeling of the golden age of gore horror funny films... remember brain damage or house and stuff like that? just friends popcorn and a bad ass funny over the top film! ...its so nice to see some good old style horror films, now that horror is so conservative, full of ghost dramatic stories or remakes. And above all that we have one of the modern classic actors of the genre, Mr Englund. I think there will be a lot of people who will find this film bad or something, but to that people, please rent or buy another Asian Hollywood remake, drama/ghosts from spain or a new Texas chainsaw clone. For all of you who enjoy : basket case, braindead, brain damage, house and evil dead, this will be a pleasure to watch.Thanks to the people behind this film, this was one hell of a ride!!! truly thanks!! and I'm looking forward for a part II

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    • Trivia
      No CGI was used in this film for any of the effects.
    • 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.

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    • Release date
      • November 19, 2008 (Philippines)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official soundtrack site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jack Brooks: Cazador de Monstruos
    • Filming locations
      • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Brookstreet Pictures
      • Sound Venture Productions
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    • Budget
      • CA$2,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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