Review of Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007) by Travis W — 28 Sep 2009

Tries ever so hard to be an instant cult classic, but it doesn't quite make the cut.

This review of Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007) was written by Travis W on 28 Sep 2009.

Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Itzhak N (191) on 18 Jan 2010

Just average monster movie that felt like a evil dead rip off, not a bad thing, just it lacked originality. It was however very funny in parts…

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By Philip L (300) on 19 Jan 2010

My favorite horror/comedy in recent years…

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By Michael T (3,420) on 01 Aug 2017

Fair-to-middling horror comedy tries hard but doesn't always succeed; Robert Englund hams it up as the main monster…

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By Robert I (1,833) on 22 Jan 2013

The first two acts have severe problems, but the third act is just action packed enough to work…

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By Ken S (1,985) on 24 Jun 2011

This was fun to watch. 85 minutes of simple horror thriller gory action goodness from an independent film crew and cast…

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By Krisspics M (100) on 06 Nov 2010

Average joe kicks monster but and kills freddy kruger. well not really but robert englund…

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By Dorothy Woodend (313) for The Tyee (British Columbia) (313) on 21 Aug 2017

Co-written and co-produced by Trevor Matthews, who also plays the title character, the film has some obvious problems…

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By Graeme B (87) on 28 Nov 2013

Entertaining, but it seemed like all the action takes place when the film is already over…

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By Andrew H (1,696) on 05 Nov 2010

There's really weird shit going on there! :D…

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By Jason Vargo (1) for IGN Movies (1,472) on 16 Oct 2018

The film is a wild success. That success is attributed to three factors: Trevor Matthews (as Brooks), Englund and the monster design by David Scott…

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