Review of The Monster Squad (1987) by James C — 31 Oct 2011

When all five of the classic monsters unite to recover an amulet of ultimate power, it is up to The Monster Squad to stop them.

This film came out two years after The Goonies, but unfortunately is nowhere as well remembered. I mean what is not to like when a movie has Dracula, The Creature, The Wolfman, The Mummy and Gill-Man all in it together!!! The plot is of course suitably cheesy and nothing more than a bit of comedy fun with really no horror or bloodletting. The creature effects are outstanding, as this was in the days before CGI, and you just cant beat latex and animatronics, and the slight changes in creature design (due to copyright) do no dis-service. As you can tell, I have always had an incredibly large soft spot for this film and I still enjoy as much now as when I first saw it. If you want a great bit of 80's nostalgic fun, then I suggest you go out and check this movie out straight away.