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Monster in the Closet

  • 19871987
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
2.6K
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POPULARITY
22,078
2,685
Monster in the Closet (1987)
Home Video Trailer from Troma
Play trailer2:56
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27 Photos
ComedyHorrorSci-Fi
Paul Dooley, Paul Walker, John Carradine and Henry Gibson head up an all-star cast in this horror-comedy about a murderous but misunderstood monster!Paul Dooley, Paul Walker, John Carradine and Henry Gibson head up an all-star cast in this horror-comedy about a murderous but misunderstood monster!Paul Dooley, Paul Walker, John Carradine and Henry Gibson head up an all-star cast in this horror-comedy about a murderous but misunderstood monster!
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
22,078
2,685
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    • Director
      • Bob Dahlin
    • Writers
      • Bob Dahlin(story by)
      • Peter L. Bergquist(story by)
    • Stars
      • Donald Grant
      • Denise DuBarry
      • Claude Akins
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Bob Dahlin
    • Writers
      • Bob Dahlin(story by)
      • Peter L. Bergquist(story by)
    • Stars
      • Donald Grant
      • Denise DuBarry
      • Claude Akins
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Monster In The Closet
    Trailer 2:56
    Monster In The Closet

    Photos27

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    John Carradine in Monster in the Closet (1987)
    Donald Grant in Monster in the Closet (1987)
    Jesse White in Monster in the Closet (1987)
    Frank Ashmore and Stephanie White in Monster in the Closet (1987)
    Claude Akins and Denise DuBarry in Monster in the Closet (1987)
    Stella Stevens in Monster in the Closet (1987)

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    Donald Grant
    • Richard Clark
    Denise DuBarry
    Denise DuBarry
    • Prof. Diane Bennett
    Claude Akins
    Claude Akins
    • Sheriff Sam Ketchem
    Howard Duff
    Howard Duff
    • Father Finnegan
    Henry Gibson
    Henry Gibson
    • Dr. Pennyworth
    Donald Moffat
    Donald Moffat
    • Gen. Turnbull
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Roy
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Old Joe Shempter
    Jesse White
    Jesse White
    • Ben
    Frank Ashmore
    Frank Ashmore
    • Scoop
    Paul Walker
    Paul Walker
    • 'Professor' Bennett
    Stella Stevens
    Stella Stevens
    • Margo
    Kevin Peter Hall
    Kevin Peter Hall
    • The Monster
    Fergie
    Fergie
    • Lucy
    • (as Stacey Ferguson)
    Ritchie Montgomery
    Ritchie Montgomery
    • Deputy Spiro
    Arthur Berggren
    • Jimmy's Father
    Daryle Ann Lindley
    • Jimmy's Mother
    Gordon Metcalfe
    • Turnbull's Aide
    • Director
      • Bob Dahlin
    • Writers
      • Bob Dahlin(story by)
      • Peter L. Bergquist(story by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Paul Walker.
    • Quotes

      Professor Diane Bennett: Destroy all closets!

    • Connections
      Edited into The Green Fog (2017)

    User reviews49

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    Top review
    Unreal cult classic!
    Some people have complained that this film is one of the worst ever made, and that may be true, but it has distinct cult appeal. This is a film for anyone who has ever faced their worst nightmares and realised they weren't so bad after all. Watch in horror as the worst movie of the eighties becomes the cult hit of the nineties. And the xylophone sequence! A real gem!
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    • Jun 20, 1999

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Troma
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Incredible Closet Monster
    • Filming locations
      • Orange, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Bergquist-Levy Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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