Review of Little Monsters (1989) by Kevin H — 21 Sep 2007

The overall plot to this movie is seriously dumb but for some reason I always liked it. Howie Mandel plays and over the top hilarious monster named Maurice and he tries to make best friends with human Brian (Fred Savage). The cast of this included Fred Savage, Daniel Stern (who's the narrator on The Wonder Years and ha starred in many other hit movies), Ben Savage, Frank Whaley and of course Howie Mandel.

I liked the one liners throughout the movie even though most of it was set in this underground monster world where half of them aren't even scary. I don't get it, why have most of the monsters be prank artists and have some of them be actually scary bad guys. I guess the film had to have a heel in it somehow.

Most people will remember the actor who played Snik as Cindy's Father in Scary Movie, but this was a great performance in a somewhat weird movie. Daniel Stern plays a serious role and was great as the heelish but caring father of the Savage brothers.

I don't mind the bad press this movie gets because I liked it growing up. I don't understand why but it was always a favorite of mine.

3 out of 5.