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Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer

  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
6.5K
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Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007)
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ActionComedyHorror
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
  • Director
    • Jon Knautz
  • Writers
    • Jon Knautz(story)
    • Trevor Matthews(story)
    • Patrick White(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Trevor Matthews
    • Daniel Kash
  • Director
    • Jon Knautz
  • Writers
    • Jon Knautz(story)
    • Trevor Matthews(story)
    • Patrick White(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Trevor Matthews
    • Daniel Kash
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 61User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations

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

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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 reviews61

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    Featured review
    8/10
    A fantastic throwback to 50's horror and Army of Darkness.
    Sometimes you see a movie at the video store and you decided to take a chance on it, usually you're stuck with a bad movie and out a couple bucks, not the case with Monster Slayer.

    Jack seems to be a fairly regular guy, working a thankless job and dating a whiny college girl. But Jack is not a regular guy, when he was a kid he witnessed a terrible tragedy, a tragedy he blames himself for and that fuels his episodes of rage. While doing a job for his science teacher, Professor Crowley (Robert Englund), Jack unintentionally awakens an ancient evil. Soon his entire science class is in mortal danger.

    Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer is a slow building monster movie, that really allows the character of Jack to be explored before the crap hits the fan. After the opening scene we don't see a monster for about 2/3 of the movie. But that's fine because the last third makes up for it.

    Jack Brooks also does something rarely seen today, effective use of prosthetics. Instead of relying on cheesy cgi like this weeks Sci-Fi original, this movie uses well made monster make up to create realistic hell spawn.

    The acting is fantastic for a movie of this level, Trevor Matthews does a fantastic job as the hero. Rachel Skarsten is terrifically annoying and James A. Woods plays the stereotypical wanna be philosopher college kid who smokes too much weed, perfectly.

    While this movie is made in the spirit of Army of Darkness, you will not confuse the two movies. Jack Brooks is much more serious, but not too serious. Jack Brooks doesn't throw out classic one liners, or is too cocky for his own good. Jack is just a guy with a lot of anger issues who steps up when he's needed the most.
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    10
    • dudeamis
    • Sep 24, 2008

    Details

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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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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • CA$2,500,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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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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