Review of The Monster Squad (1987) by Dr. N — 06 Oct 2011
The Monster Squad is like The Goonies VS the Universal Monsters. Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and Gill-man (what, no Invisible Man?) all clash with a group of horror movie fans and it's probably one of the best movies you could make with its premise.
For a film I think is aimed towards kids, there's a healthy amount of gore; and how can you have all of these titans of horror cinema without a little blood? The makeup and special effects are great; all of the monsters look like colorized versions of the Universal characters.
The Gill-Man in particular looks great, but very little is done with him. The Monster Squad is awesome, short and sweet, and a remake or sequel is welcome... and I'm a bit shocked to find out this movie is not made by Universal Studios considering the loving homages to the classic Monsters.
This review of The Monster Squad (1987) was written by Dr. N on 06 Oct 2011.
The Monster Squad has generally received positive reviews.
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