Review of The Monster Club (1981) by Brett B — 21 Oct 2013
A British horror anthology in the Amicus mode, THE MONSTER CLUB is a serviceable effort. Vincent Price is a delight, as usual, and his interplay with John Carradine is great (seeing two elder statesmen of the genre together onscreen is always welcome), but the wrap-around story they're part of is ultra-silly - complete with goofy makeups on the occupants of the titular club, as well as several musical numbers (!) - and it undercuts the more "straight" intentions of some of the segments.
As such, the film as a whole isn't terribly scary or spooky; that said, the third tale presented is absolutely terrific (and more than slightly Lovecraftian in its tone), and coupled with the Price/Carradine dynamic (the whole cast does good work, really), it makes the film worthy of a marginal recommendation.
Still, it feels like a little bit of a missed opportunity.
This review of The Monster Club (1981) was written by Brett B on 21 Oct 2013.
The Monster Club has generally received mixed reviews.
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