The Monster Squad (1987)
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If he does not have the paw of a Zemeckis or a Spielberg, the director Fred Dekker nevertheless ensures the spectacle thanks to a good dose of second degree assumed. Efficient, funny, a little clumsy too, but fundam... read more

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"FORMAT: 35mm CONDITION: โ โ โ NOTES: Nothing wrong with the playback, but every frame is scratched, and some scenes contain fairly diminished sound. DATE: October 24th 2024 CINEMA: The Prince Charles Cinema LOCATION: West End"

"SCREENING: 35mm, Horroctober DATE: October 24th CINEMA: The Prince Charles Cinema LOCATION: West End"

" Every 100 years, the forces of darkness arise to challenge the forces of light for control of all mankind. This is the year. Tonight is the night...But this time, Dracula has bitten off more than he can chew. You know who to call when you have ghosts. But who do you call when you have monsters? Dracula is alive. In fact, he plans to rule the world and that is why he seeks the help of other legendary monsters. However, a bunch of kids regarded by their peers as losers uncover the devious plan"

" Every 100 years, the forces of darkness arise to challenge the forces of light for control of all mankind. This is the year. Tonight is the night...But this time, Dracula has bitten off more than he can chew. You know who to call when you have ghosts. But who do you call when you have monsters? Dracula is alive. In fact, he plans to rule the world and that is why he seeks the help of other legendary monsters. However, a bunch of kids regarded by their peers as losers uncover the devious plan"

"ย Count Dracula is looking to become king of the world. And not in that Titanic sort of way, either. The Baron of Bloodsuckers wants to plunge the planet into eternal darkness, but in order to do so, he seeks to round up a "universal" band of fellow creature colleagues to make his undead dream come true. ย Despite being labeled a comedy horror flick, The Monster Squad takes the premise of the monster rally (a term used to describe any film in which is featured the iconic creature characters o"
“Very typical of the 80s productions at least aesthetically, "The Monster Squad" looks at the same time as a mix between "The Goonies" and a parody of the old films of the Hammer.
If he does not have the paw of a Zemeckis or a Spielberg, the director Fred Dekker nevertheless ensures the spectacle thanks to a good dose of second degree assumed. Efficient, funny, a little clumsy too, but fundamentally entertaining.
Allergic to the 80s, abstain!” read more

" See my review here : https://www.listal.com/viewentry/20993632."

"Re-watch - Oct. 31st Halloween Marathon Aside from the use of homophobic insults, the kiddo pretty much loved The Monster Squad (and that's totally fair, they don't sit well with me anymore either...nor does the fact that the only POC character dies or the German neighbor never gets a name). She picked up on the similarities between the monsters as depicted here and their predecessors, and liked seeing a group of kids take them on. Overall we had a great time together, and I'm glad we'll be a"

"Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, and Gill Monster, maybe monsters, but as The Scary German Guy will tell you, there are such things as real monsters. And he should know, he actual met them and experience them once, too. Plus, the idea of virgin needed in order to open an interdimensional gateway of evil."

" Directed by: Fred Dekker Produced by: Jonathan A. Zimbert, Keith Barish, Rob Cohen, and Peter Hyams Written by: Fred Dekker and Shane Black Cinematography: Bradford May Edited by: James Mitchell Music by: Bruce Broughton Distributed by: Tri-Star Pictures"